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Key routes, travel plans and cross-border links revealed

December 10, 2025 3 Min Read
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1. Saudi Arabia–Qatar high-speed rail

As soon as operational, the journey between the 2 capitals might be reduce to round two hours, with trains travelling over 300 km/h. Stretching 785 kilometres, the route is projected to hold greater than 10 million passengers a 12 months, supporting smoother journey, stronger commerce hyperlinks and elevated tourism.

The community will run by way of key Saudi cities – Riyadh, Hofuf and Dammam and join two main airports – King Salman Worldwide Airport in Riyadh and Hamad Worldwide Airport in Doha.

2. UAE–OMAN: STAYS RAIL

Hafeet Rail is a serious three way partnership between Etihad Rail, Oman Rail, and Mubadala, designed to hyperlink the UAE and Oman by way of an built-in transport and logistics chain.

Route size: 238 km

Mission worth: roughly USD 2.5 billion

Objective: join Etihad Rail’s community at Al Ain with Oman’s Sohar Port

Pace: passenger trains designed to function at as much as 200 km/h

Journey instances between Abu Dhabi, Sohar and Al Ain are anticipated to drop considerably, providing a contemporary, cross-border different to driving. The road will even help freight operations between the 2 nations, making it the primary absolutely built-in cross-border railway within the area.

3. Saudi Arabia–Kuwait railway hyperlink

The undertaking is anticipated to be accomplished inside 4 years, with the road set to move each folks and items.

The railway will start in Al Shadadiya in Kuwait’s Al Farwaniya governorate and proceed south in the direction of the Saudi capital, Riyadh, forming a brand new hall for regional mobility and commerce.

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4. Saudi Arabia–Bahrain: King Hamad Causeway rail undertaking

In line with Bahrain’s Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications (MTT), the nation shall be linked to the broader GCC community by way of the King Hamad Causeway undertaking, which can run parallel to the present King Fahd Causeway.

4 highway lanes and two rail tracks

57 km of railway linking Bahrain and Saudi Arabia

A connection from Bahrain’s deliberate King Hamad Worldwide Station in Ramli to Dammam railway station in Saudi Arabia

As soon as full, passengers will be capable of journey seamlessly throughout borders. The Ramli passenger terminal will even connect with Bahrain Worldwide Airport and future routes on the proposed Bahrain Metro, integrating the nation’s home transport programs with the broader GCC rail community.

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