“I respect to the Saudi Arabian authorities for its detailed preparation of amenities and transportation choices forward peak of the 2026 Hajj,” Information Director of ANTARA, Virgandhi Prayudantoro, mentioned in an announcement obtained by ANTARA in Jakarta on Saturday.
Prayudantoro, along with the representatives from the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Media, visited Saudi Arabia Railways to see the Haramain Excessive-Velocity Railway, one of many key transportation amenities supporting the 2026 Hajj pilgrimage.
He famous that the high-speed railway has considerably improved transportation for pilgrims touring from Jeddah to Mecca.
“The Haramain Excessive Velocity Railway has vastly assisted in transporting 2026 Hajj pilgrims from Jeddah to Mecca, with practically 800,000 passengers served thus far,” he mentioned.
Public and Media Relations Supervisor of Saudi Arabia Railways, Khaled Y. Al Farhan, said that the Haramain Excessive Velocity Railway continues to play an important function through the 1447H Hajj season by way of an intensive operational plan.
“The plan goals to facilitate transportation between Makkah and Madinah inside an built-in transport system that helps the goals of Saudi Imaginative and prescient 2030 and the Nationwide Transport and Logistics Technique,” he mentioned.
In line with Al Farhan, the Haramain railway is offering greater than 2.2 million seats for pilgrims and vacationers through the Hajj season, with greater than 140 journeys working day by day throughout peak durations.
Because the launch of the 1447H Hajj operational plan, the railway has transported over 800,000 passengers.
“The Haramain Excessive Velocity Railway is without doubt one of the quickest electrical trains on the earth, working at speeds of as much as 300 km/h alongside a 453-kilometer railway line,” he added.
The railway connects 5 main stations: Makkah Station, Jeddah (Al-Sulaimaniyah) Station, King Abdulaziz Worldwide Airport Station, King Abdullah Financial Metropolis Station, and Madinah Station.
The practice considerably reduces journey time, taking roughly 2 hours and quarter-hour between Makkah and Madinah, round 50 minutes between Makkah and King Abdulaziz Worldwide Airport, and about 1 hour and 45 minutes between Madinah and the airport.
“This makes it the quickest mode of transportation between the 2 holy cities and a most popular selection for pilgrims, Umrah performers, and vacationers,” he mentioned.
Al Farhan added that the Haramain station at King Abdulaziz Worldwide Airport is without doubt one of the most vital transportation hubs through the Hajj season.
Protecting greater than 105,000 sq. meters, the station is taken into account one of many world’s largest airport-connected railway stations. It’s immediately linked to Terminal 1 of King Abdulaziz Worldwide Airport, bettering integration between air and rail transportation.
He defined that the station helps speed up pilgrim transfers instantly upon arrival within the Kingdom whereas additionally decreasing site visitors congestion through the Hajj season.
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Translator: Asri Mayang Sari
Editor: M Razi Rahman
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