Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Transport (MoT) mentioned that the high-speed electrical rail undertaking for the transportation of passengers between the State of Qatar and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a strategic step as a part of the 2 international locations’ effort to reinforce cooperation and developmental complementarity and advance sustainable improvement and mutual dedication towards broader horizons of improvement and prosperity within the area.
The high-speed practice will span 785 kilometers; linking the 2 capital cities Doha and Riyadh, whereas spreading throughout a number of areas like Al-Hofuf and Dammam, and linking Hamad Worldwide Airport with King Salman Worldwide Airport, thus constituting a brand new artery for speedy and sustainable mobility and enhancing regional journey expertise with a pace of greater than 300 kilometers per hour.
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That mentioned, the practice will minimize the journey time between Doha and Riyadh to 2 hours, one thing which helps mobility, enhances enterprise and tourism, advances financial progress, and contributes to enhancing the standard of life.
Over 10 million passengers are anticipated to experience the practice yearly, who thus will be capable to discover the landmarks of the State of Qatar and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, simply and seamlessly. The undertaking would additionally contribute to offering greater than 30,000 direct and oblique jobs.
The undertaking, when full, is anticipated to generate some 115 billion riyals in revenues for the GDP of each international locations, making it some of the strategic tasks that help regional improvement and cement connectivity and integration among the many GCC international locations through a contemporary railway community.
The undertaking is estimated to take six years to finish in accordance with highest worldwide high quality and security requirements with greatest applied sciences within the realms of railroads and good engineering to make sure protected and seamless operations, thus reaching environmental sustainability, lowering carbon emissions, and advancing the efforts of selling the change to extra environment friendly and artistic modes of good and sustainable mobility within the area.
