Haramain Express Train .. to be fully operational by 2016
Saudi Arabia’s Haramain train makes first trial run
RIYADH, July 30, 2015
Saudi Arabia’s Haramain Express Train was run successfully on Tuesday on a 100-km stretch between Rabigh and Madinah, a report said.
The 450-km high-speed railway links Makkah and Madinah via Jeddah and Rabigh, added the Saudi Gazette report.
It is expected to become fully operational next year, reducing the distance between the two holy cities to less than two hours, according to the report.
The Haramain trains will be equipped with the latest signalling and communications system and provide the safest mode of high-speed rails with the latest techniques.