What high-speed electric passenger railway, inaugurated in 2018, connects the holy cities of Mecca and Medina via Jeddah and King Abdullah Economic City at 300 km/h?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Haramain High Speed Railway
- Step 1: Examine rail infrastructure: Spanning 450 kilometers across western Saudi Arabia.
- Step 2: The Haramain High Speed Railway is the fastest train network in the Middle East, transporting millions of Hajj and Umrah pilgrims between Mecca and Medina in roughly two hours.
Answer
Haramain High Speed Railway.
Why not the others: 'North-South Railway' transports minerals from northern mines to Ras Al-Khair and passengers from Riyadh to Al-Qurayyat; 'Riyadh-Dammam Line' is an older diesel passenger line; 'Gulf Railway' is an interstate project.
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