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In parallel with the movement of development and sustainable development in all areas sought by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the era of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz - the public transport field; the project of the train of the two holy mosques, the largest in the public transport system, The holy capitals of the pilgrims of the pilgrims and the visitors of the Prophets Mosque.
In this sense, the project of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques has received unlimited support from the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdul Aziz, for what the sector represents a special privilege in bringing economic growth and creating investment and commercial opportunities and supporting and motivating other economic sectors. The Ministry has worked to speed up the implementation of a number of initiatives in line with the aspirations of the wise leadership to achieve a distinguished position for the Kingdom and to achieve prosperity and a decent life for its citizens. 030.
The Al Haramain Express train project is one of the important elements in the executive program to expand the Kingdoms rail network planned by the Supreme Economic Council, which includes the construction, operation and return of the private sector (BOT).
The importance of the project is that it is considered an urgent necessity at present; for several reasons, the most important of which is the growing number of pilgrims and pilgrims year after year, as well as pilgrims, visitors and residents who come to Makkah and Madinah throughout the year and during holidays and holidays.
The main advantages of this project is to reduce congestion and congestion on the roads between Makkah and Madinah, as well as in Jeddah. It also contributes to providing comfort and speed in a safe manner. It enjoys the highest standards of safety and safety required by highways, Of the pollution produced with the increasing use of various vehicles on highways. The project also ensures the maintenance and operation of the project and the provision of additional energy to cope with demand growth throughout the period of the operating contract.
Al Haramain Express is the largest public transportation project in the Middle East. This strategic and vital project is part of the executive program to expand the rail network in Saudi Arabia.
The train project consists of five passenger stations in Jeddah Central, King Abdul Aziz Airport in Jeddah, Makkah and Medina, and King Abdullah Economic City in Rabigh. The project is unique as well as the first high-speed electric train in the Middle East and will bring benefits to all its guest users. It has also contributed effectively to industry and job support, due to the fact that the largest number of employees in the project The number of some 5,000 employees and workers in various disciplines is Saudi nationals. Some have undergone a series of training exercises in Spain, especially engineers and train drivers.
Over the past period, the Al Haramain train project has witnessed the implementation of 138 bridges and 850 drainage lines for rain and flood, in addition to more than 60 million cubic meters of drilling and 63 million cubic meters of rock and gravel.
On the other hand, 35 modern electric trains were manufactured and supplied. Each train consists of two engines, thirteen trailers and each train has 417 passengers, which will operate at a speed of 300 km / h. A double iron connecting between Mecca and Medina through Jeddah and Rabigh.
The project included the design and implementation of 4 railway stations in Makkah, Jeddah, King Abdullah Economic City in Rabigh and Madinah. During the period of implementation in Makkah Region, the Holy Mosque project contributed to the rehabilitation of 8 main intersections through Al Haramain.
Among the most important advantages of the project is the provision of a quick, convenient and safe means of transportation for citizens, residents and guests of the pilgrims from the Holy Prophets Mosque, the elimination of many neighborhoods and random areas that have passed through the project. The start of the official operation of the project will show the time period for all the project routes between Mecca and Madinah through Jeddah and Rabigh. It will be between Al Haramain Train Station in Makkah and Jeddah Station 21 minutes, Jeddah Train Station and Airport 14 minutes, King Abdulaziz International and Rabigh about 36, between King Abdullah Economic City Station and the train station in Medina about 60 minutes.
The Al Haramain fast rail project consists of the construction of electrified rail lines between Makkah through Jeddah and the Medina area with a length of more than 450 km. It is equipped with modern signaling and communication systems, fast trains using the latest technologies used in international trains and other equipment combining necessity, The project includes the construction of five passenger stations in Jeddah Central, King Abdulaziz Airport in Jeddah, Makkah, Madinah and King Abdullah Economic City in Rabigh, maintenance and operation of the project and additional energy to meet the growth of demand for Operating contract period.
The second phase is dedicated to preparing tracks, railways and trains in terms of manufacturing, supplying, installing and operating the facilities and all their requirements, as well as preparing electrical and mechanical systems.
Each station has access and departure rooms, a mosque, a civil defense center, a helicopter landing pad, passenger and passenger parking piers, short and long-term parking lots, VIP lounges, shops, restaurants and cafes. The stations of Makkah and Madinah are classified as terminals End Stations "and Jeddah and Rabigh stations are" Crossing Stations ".
The station is located in the largest and most expensive Rusaifa area between the stations of the project, costing 3 billion and 200 million riyals, followed by Sulaymaniyah station in Jeddah at a cost of 2 billion and 900 million riyals, and then King Abdullah Economic City station in Rabigh at a cost of one billion and 750 million riyals Madinah at a cost of SR1.554 billion.
The area of ??Al Haramain train station in the city, which is about 9 km away from the Prophets Mosque, and the Prince Mohammed Bin Abdulaziz International Airport in the city is 13 km: more than 147 thousand square meters. It is expected that the number of one hour flights between cities " Seven trains an hour between Mecca and Jeddah, and two trains an hour between Mecca and Medina, an average of 36 trains per day, and about 15,000 passengers between Mecca and Medina, while the total capacity can exceed 12 trains per hour between the three cities; Of these cities, and each station was connected to the transportation system General by providing suitable parking spaces for bus stops and pedestrian walkways with light train stations to be established in the respective cities.
Al Haramain Train Station in Madinah has passenger facilities and services designed to meet the best international standards for high speed rail stations. The building also includes a lounge for arrivals and departures, a VIP lounge, a mosque with a capacity of 1000 worshipers, a civil defense center, a helicopter landing pad, parking lots and waiting for passengers and parking spaces with a capacity of 1,000 cars divided into short- Can accommodate more than 690 cars. The main building has 19 elevators for passengers, services, staff, administrations and in the tunnel between King Abdulaziz Road and the station, as well as elevators in the parking lot and the mosque.
The station contains 12 electric cables linking the basement and the ground floor, between the first level and the third level inside the building, between the third level inside the building and the first level of the railway platform area, as well as a staircase parallel to the number of escalators inside the main building and the emergency inside the main building Long-term parking, the tunnel, and the Civil Defense building. Air conditioning systems are distributed throughout the terminal buildings and long-term parking, as well as wet cooling systems in the railway platforms. All project facilities were covered with 417 surveillance cameras. The building is also covered with a fire and fire system which controls and controls through the main control room. , As well as spare generators distributed to the buildings facilities.
Mecca station is located on the main entrance of the city of Mecca on the third ring in the neighborhood of Rusaifa, and away from the Holy Mosque of Makkah about 3 km, and bounded to the east Abdullah Arif Street and King Abdulaziz Road from the north, while Jeddah station is located in the center of Jeddah in the Sulaimaniya The King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) station is located within the administrative boundaries of King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC), at the entrance to the city from the east side and near King Abdullah University of Science and Technology. Dinah economic knowledge on King Abdulaziz Road and along the Haram, and is bordered on the west by universities and from the east Third Ring Road intersection.
Seven trains will be operated within one hour from and to Jeddah, two trains between Mecca and Medina and four trains between Makkah and Rabigh. The train will transport about 20,000 passengers per hour, while in 12 years it will carry more than two billion and 200 million passengers, It will achieve 90% of its revenues, and many of the materials used in the project are locally manufactured in existing factories in Jeddah, Riyadh and Hail, and other technical equipment imported from abroad. After the construction and preparation of the project, the initial trials of the operation of the Holy Mosque in the fixed and moving situation have been successfully completed, especially in the Madinah, Makkah and Rabigh stations, which showed great success in operating the train track, stations, train body, vehicles and railways. |
