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Work in progress to resume Jeddah's rail operations before Hajj



Train services are expected to resume before the upcoming Ramadan period

Updated 27 min 16 sec ago

ASEEL BASHRAHEEL

February 07, 2021 00:05

JEDDAH: Repairs to Jeddah's Suleimaniyah Haramain railway station are well underway after a large fire rendered it inoperable in 2019.

Saudi Transport  Minister Saleh Al-Jasser said in an interview with Al-Ekhbairya TV that a settlement had been reached with the contracting company which will bear the cost of the repairs, and will work on completing them before the 2021 Hajj season.

During the talk, the minister said that 34 percent of the repair work has been completed, and that the workflow was being expedited.

"I express my highest thanks to our leadership for its generous approval to repair the Haramain express train station, for the contractor to bear all costs and “¦ to finish repairs before the next Hajj season,“ Al-Jasser tweeted.

He continued: "I was also pleased to see the progress of the implementation of the work. We will continue to follow up to ensure the highest safety standards.

"There's great synergy between the team working on repairs and the contractor. Undoubtedly, work is a lot more challenging due to the pandemic, but