Saudi’s East-North Freight Train, Jubail internal train network projects inaugurated

Saudi’s East-North Freight Train, Jubail internal train network projects inaugurated

JUBAIL — The Emir of Eastern Province Prince Saud bin Naif inaugurated the railway project linking the East Freight Train Network (Dammam - Riyadh) with the North Freight Train Network, passing through Jubail, in a ceremony held here on Sunday. He also opened the internal railway network project in the Jubail Industrial City.

The inaugural ceremony was held in the presence of Minister of Transport and Logistics and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Railway Company (SAR) Eng. Saleh Al-Jasser, Deputy Minister of Transport and Logistics Dr. Rumaih Al-Rumaih, and CEO of SAR Dr. Bashar Al-Malik.

The commercial operation of the project will begin in the first quarter of 2023, and this will be after completing the procedures and requirements of the Public Transport Authority in obtaining the operating license for the project.

Speaking on the occasion, Prince Saud bin Naif said that the launch of the new railway projects in the region will be an important impetus for the development of the industrial sector and an important supporter of the Kingdom’s exports of various commercial and industrial materials. He lauded the great success achieved in the completion of these projects, praising the efforts of all parties that worked to