RIYADH: The Haramain High-Speed Railway management has increased the number of daily train trips between Madinah and Makkah to more than 100 during the holy month of Ramadan.
The step has been taken to facilitate smooth flow of Umrah pilgrims and visitors in both directions between the two holy cities during the peak annual Umrah season. The railway management has made elaborate arrangements to cope with the huge inflow of Umrah pilgrims and visitors to Saudi Arabia via Prince Muhammad International Airport in Madinah and King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah, during the month of Ramadan.
Haramain Train witnessing increasing turnout of visitors
It is to mention here that the Haramain Train is witnessing an increasing turnout of visitors and pilgrims from the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah and Grand Mosque in Makkah, as well as visitors to the city of Jeddah and King Abdullah Economic City, through five stations that have been equipped with full services.
The railway, which connects Madinah and Makkah via Jeddah and Rabigh, has so far operated more than 25,000 trips since the start of the operation, with maintaining 95 percent accuracy in the schedule of services.
There are two trips per hour between Madinah and Makkah during peak hours and one trip every hour between Makkah station and King Abdulaziz International Airport station in Jeddah during peak times.
