RIYADH — Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR) has introduced the issuance of a brand new tender to fabricate 10 passenger trains for its Northern Community, as a part of ongoing efforts to broaden capability and improve passenger rail providers throughout the Kingdom.
SAR stated the deadline for submitting bids is Could 11, 2026, consistent with authorised regulatory procedures governing public tenders.
The scope of the tender contains the design, manufacturing, and provide of the trains, along with the supply of fleet upkeep providers aimed toward strengthening operational readiness and guaranteeing long-term asset sustainability.
The transfer aligns with SAR’s broader technique to develop the nationwide transport system and enhance the effectivity of passenger rail providers, in help of the Nationwide Transport and Logistics Technique and the objectives of Saudi Imaginative and prescient 2030.
Commenting on the tender, Bashar Al Malik, CEO of SAR, stated increasing the passenger prepare fleet represents a strategic precedence and a key milestone throughout the firm’s long-term growth plans.
He famous that introducing the brand new trains into service will assist meet rising demand for passenger journey by considerably boosting the operational capability of the Northern Community.
In line with Al Malik, the enlargement will enhance community capability to just about 3 times its present degree, increase annual seating capability to greater than 2.4 million seats, and strengthen SAR’s capacity to help sustained progress in intercity passenger transport.
The brand new trains will function on the Northern Community, which spans roughly 2,700 kilometers and connects main cities together with Riyadh, Al-Majmaah, Qassim, Hail, Al-Jouf, and Al-Qurayyat.
SAR additionally plans to broaden the community within the coming years by way of the addition of recent passenger stations, together with Al-Zulfi.
The tender types a part of SAR’s phased and steady strategy to modernizing and increasing its passenger prepare fleet throughout a number of networks.
In parallel, the corporate is presently manufacturing 10 further passenger trains for the Jap Line, reinforcing its broader plans to reinforce service reliability, operational effectivity, and passenger expertise throughout Saudi Arabia’s railway system.
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