Haramain Train To Resume Its Operations From 31st March, Ticket Bookings Opened

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The Haramain High Speed Train service to resume its operations between the Makkah Al Mukarramah and Madina Al Munwarrah cities from 31st March, 2021. Ticket bookings for passengers started from Today (15th March, 2021) through hhr.sa

The operations of the Haramain train would be between Makkah, Madina, King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah and King Abdullah Economic city of Rabigh.

- The decision of resuming the train service after completing all the preparations for the operation of the service with foolproof and world-class safety standards to receive Hajj and Umrah pilgrims and visitors.

- There has been integrated preparation to receive the pilgrims during the upcoming Hajj season of this year said the vice president of the High Speed Train of Haramain and Holy Places.

- During the suspension time, Haramain Train improve the efficiency of workers at stations and trains, by continue operating trial trips on the railway track, to make sure their readiness to start work upon resumption of operation by connecting 4 stations at a speed of up to 300 km per hour.

- The stations and train cars would be subject to all the precautionary and preventive measures to ensure the safety of passengers from coronavirus.

- The Haramain Train services resumed its operations in December 2019 after a halt of two and a half months following a massive fire that struck Sulaymaniyah station in Jeddah, the station was out of operation after the fire.

- Later, the service had been suspended again due to the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020, This suspension period was used to complete all additional work so as to meet the increasing demand to transport travelers between two holy cities.

- There were 12 daily round trips between Makkah and Madina with regular schedule trips 5 days a week and each train trip carried more than 400 passengers.

SOURCE : SAUDI EXPATRIATES

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15 Mar, 2021 0 731

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