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Saudi-Qatar High-Speed Railway to Transform Travel and Economy

12/8/2025

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Saudi Arabia and Qatar signed a 785-kilometer high-speed electric railway to connect Riyadh and Doha, with completion in six years.
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani witnessed the signing.
The railway should cut travel time to two hours and serve over 10 million passengers annually.
It will create more than 30,000 jobs and contribute SR115 billion ($30.67 billion) to GDP of both countries.

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Saudi Arabia and Qatar signed a 785-kilometer high-speed electric railway to connect Riyadh and Doha, with completion in six years.
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani witnessed the signing.
The railway should cut travel time to two hours and serve over 10 million passengers annually.
It will create more than 30,000 jobs and contribute SR115 billion ($30.67 billion) to GDP of both countries.