US EditionSaudi Arabia, Qatar Sign High-Speed Rail Link Agreement
The project aims to enhance regional connectivity, create 30,000 jobs, and serve 10 million passengers annually with trains exceeding 300 km/h between Riyadh and Doha.
- During the Qatari emir's visit to Riyadh, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani signed an agreement to build a high-speed electric passenger railway linking King Salman International Airport and Hamad International Airport on Monday.
- In recent years, ties between Riyadh and Doha have visibly improved, marked by the January 2021 AlUla summit restoration and Mohammed bin Salman's December 2021 visit to Doha.
- Set to finish in six years, the project aims to serve 10 million passengers per year and create 30,000 jobs, with trains reaching speeds exceeding 300 kilometres per hour and a two-hour trip time.
- Saudi planners expect Al-Hofuf and Dammam to feature on the line, linking domestic hubs to the first high-speed rail project of its kind between Saudi Arabia and Qatar.
- The pact positions rail as a tool for regional integration, advancing cross-border connectivity after the 2017 diplomatic rift while Mohammed bin Salman and Sheikh Tamim support calls for a Gaza ceasefire.
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Saudi Arabia, Qatar agree on high-speed rail between Riyadh, Doha
Saudi Arabia and Qatar, on Monday, December 8, signed an agreement regarding a high-speed rail connecting Riyadh and Doha. According to a statement in official Saudi media, the “high-speed electric passenger railway” would connect Riyadh’s King Salman International Airport with Doha’s Hamad International Airport. Damam and Al Hofuf would be covered. The train would travel over 300km/h and the distance would be covered in two hours between the ca…
Saudi Arabia and Qatar have signed a formal agreement to build a high-speed railway line that connects capital, Riad and Doha, which will be the first project of this kind...
The Saudi and Qatari sides issued a joint statement on Monday at the conclusion of the visit of Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar, to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, affirming the depth of the fraternal and historical ties that bind the two countries, and the rapid development of bilateral relations in various fields.
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Saudi Arabia, Qatar sign high-speed rail deal to link kingdoms
Saudi Arabia and Qatar on Monday signed a deal to construct a high-speed rail connecting the Gulf kingdoms' capitals, marking the latest sign of improved ties between the two countries that were once deeply at odds. According to a statement in the official Saudi press, the "high-speed electric passenger railway" would connect Riyadh and Doha. The Saudi cities of Al-Hofuf and Dammam are also expected to be on the network. The train would reach sp…
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