Haramain High Speed Rail Project Website
The haramain high speed railway project is an inter city rail transport system in saudi arabia.
Haramain high speed rail project website. The alliance is a consortium of chinese and saudi companies china railway engineering and alstom transport. Haramain train is a high speed train that will link makkah madina and jeddah metro stations in order to assure the fast movement of pilgrims and people towards the holy places of islam. Haramain high speed is the 450 kilometre high speed rail link between the major saudi arabian cities of makkah madinah jeddah and kaec.
Completed in 2019 in saudi arabia. The 1 8bn contract for phase i was awarded in march 2009 to the al rajhi alliance. Smooth ride and fast from medina to mecca while i was there in feb 2020 the security check was located on the upper floor then to board train had to get back to the lower floor slightly inconvenient with luggages even though there are lift and escalators.
It links the muslim holy cities of medina and mecca via king abdullah economic city using 449 2 kilometres 279 1 mi of main line and a 3 75 kilometre 2 33. The project construction began in march 2009 and was officially inaugurated on 25 september 2018 and opened to the public on 11 october 2018. The 450 kilometre high speed rail link between the major saudi arabian cities of makkah madinah jeddah and kaec welcomed.
The wait is finally over and the haramain high speed rail hhr is now open to the public with hopes of making travel between the holy cities of makkah and madinah easier for those performing hajj or umrah. The project consists of a high speed electrified passenger line with an operational speed of 300 km h. The four stations along the route conceived as gateways to each city are inspired by the ancient architectural traditions of the region and provide a shaded retreat from the sun while creating a new infrastructural spine for sustainable transport in.
Phase i started in 2009. The haramain high speed railway haramain referring to mecca and medina islamic holy cities also known as the western railway or mecca medina high speed railway is a 453 kilometre long 281 mi high speed rail line in saudi arabia. Haramain high speed rail makkah jeddah and madinah saudi arabia.
It will reach makkah to madina just in 3 hours this shows hows sar tries its best to implement the transport strategy to ensure fast and reliable movement of people between both holy cities. Be aware that once the train is moving other passengers who did not manage to get seats together as a. Haramain high speed rail project phases.
The railway service links makkah mecca and madinah medina allowing passengers to travel to jeddah and jeddah airport. Booking was efficient easy. Images by nigel young ruben bescos.
الشركة السعودية للخطوط الحديدية سار شركة متخصصة للخطوط الحديدية مملوكة لصندوق الاستثمارات العامة تأسست بتاريخ 25 ربيع الثاني 1427هـ 2006 لتكون مظلة إدارية تدخل تحتها شبكة الخطوط الحديدية السعودية التي تربط شمال.
