Saudi Railways carries 41 million passengers in Q3 2026
RIYADH —Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR) carried more than 40.9 million passengers and transported 3.9 million tons of freight and 46,300 containers in the third quarter of 2026, according to a quarterly report, released by the Transport General Authority (TGA). Passenger numbers rose compared with the same period last year, reflecting growing demand for rail travel in the Kingdom, the authority said.…
Saudi Arabia Railways reported a significant increase in passenger numbers and freight transport during the third quarter of 2026. The railway company carried over 40.9 million passengers, marking a rise from the same period in the previous year. This growth in passenger traffic reflects the increasing popularity of rail travel in the Kingdom.
Intra-city rail services were the most heavily utilized, with 38.3 million passengers utilizing the network. This included 30.4 million passengers on Riyadh Metro, 7 million on the King Abdulaziz International Airport Automated Train, and approximately 911,200 on the Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University line. The Haramain High Speed Railway, which connects Makkah and Madinah, was another major success, carrying more than 1.9 million passengers.
Saudi Arabia Railways Eastern Network, which connects major cities like Riyadh, Abqaiq, Hofuf, and Dammam, served about 393,900 passengers. Additionally, the Northern Network, spanning from Riyadh to Al-Majmaah, Qassim, Hail, Al-Jouf, and Al-Qurayyat, transported 258,600 passengers.
The Transport General Authority (TGA) highlighted these figures in their quarterly report, showcasing the expanding role of rail transport in Saudi Arabia's infrastructure.
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