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Haramain High Speed Railway Increases Makkah-Madinah Trips for Ramadan's Final 10 Days

Each train carries 417 passengers - SPA
Each train carries 417 passengers - SPA
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Haramain High Speed Railway Increases Makkah-Madinah Trips for Ramadan's Final 10 Days

Each train carries 417 passengers - SPA
Each train carries 417 passengers - SPA

The Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR) had previously announced its Ramadan operational plan, which included 1.6 million seats and 3,400 trips.

To accommodate the surge in Umrah performers during the final 10 days, 130 additional daily trips were added.
The Haramain High Speed Railway increased station gate capacity from eight to 24 and added two terminals for arrivals and departures to enhance passenger experience during the last 10 days of Ramadan, SPA reported.
Complimentary transportation services were also provided between the station and the Prophet's Mosque for elderly passengers and individuals with special needs.
The Haramain High Speed Railway, among the world's top 10 fastest electric railways with a speed of 300 km/h, and a major transportation project in the Middle East, connects Makkah, Madinah, Jeddah, King Abdulaziz International Airport, and King Abdullah Economic City.

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Wildfires Force Mandatory Evacuation Order in Western North Carolina

Vehicles move South on US 1 highway as smoke from a brush fire enteres the sky near Homestead, Fla., on Friday March 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Jaqueline Larma)
Vehicles move South on US 1 highway as smoke from a brush fire enteres the sky near Homestead, Fla., on Friday March 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Jaqueline Larma)
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Wildfires Force Mandatory Evacuation Order in Western North Carolina

Vehicles move South on US 1 highway as smoke from a brush fire enteres the sky near Homestead, Fla., on Friday March 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Jaqueline Larma)
Vehicles move South on US 1 highway as smoke from a brush fire enteres the sky near Homestead, Fla., on Friday March 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Jaqueline Larma)

Wildfires in North Carolina have forced an evacuation in one county as emergency crews work to bring the flames under control in an area of the state still recovering from Hurricane Helene.
The North Carolina Department of Public Safety announced a mandatory evacuation starting at 8:20 p.m. Saturday for parts of Polk County in western North Carolina about 80 miles (128.7 kilometers) west of Charlotte, The Associated Press reported.
“Visibility in area will be reduced and roads/evacuation routes can become blocked; if you do not leave now, you could be trapped, injured, or killed,” a social media post by the agency warned residents of specific roads.
The public safety department said a shelter had been established in Columbus, North Carolina.
The North Carolina Forest Service's online wildfire public viewer indicated three active fires in Polk County and two others in nearby Burke and Madison counties, with another wildfire burning in Stokes County on the northern border with Virginia.
North Carolina's western region was hit hard by Hurricane Helene in September. Among the extensive damage, flooding washed away more than a mile (1.6 kilometers) of eastbound lanes on Interstate 40 leading to eastern Tennessee and remained partially closed to traffic until March.
The hurricane damaged or impacted 5,000 miles (8,046 kilometers) of state-maintained roads and damaged 7,000 private roads, bridges and culverts in North Carolina.