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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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King Charles, Camilla to Visit Canada in May

Britain's King Charles III (L) holds an audience with Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney at Buckingham Palace, in central London, on March 17, 2025. (AFP)
Britain's King Charles III (L) holds an audience with Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney at Buckingham Palace, in central London, on March 17, 2025. (AFP)
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King Charles, Camilla to Visit Canada in May

Britain's King Charles III (L) holds an audience with Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney at Buckingham Palace, in central London, on March 17, 2025. (AFP)
Britain's King Charles III (L) holds an audience with Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney at Buckingham Palace, in central London, on March 17, 2025. (AFP)

King Charles III and Queen Camilla will visit Canada, where the monarch is head of state, from May 26-27 and attend the opening of parliament, Buckingham Palace said Friday.

"The King, accompanied by The Queen, will attend The State Opening of the Parliament of Canada, in Ottawa," a statement read.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, winner of this week's general elections, said the visit would be "an historic honor which matches the weight of our times".

The king hosted Carney at Buckingham Palace in March, at a time when US President Donald Trump was issuing threats against the Commonwealth nation.

It will be Charles' first visit to Canada since becoming king in 2022 and his first trip to a Commonwealth country since touring Australia and Samoa in October.

That visit saw a much-reduced schedule, being the first foreign trip since the king was diagnosed with an unspecified cancer in February 2024.

He is still receiving weekly treatment, but recently completed a visit to Italy.