The Saudi government has given the green light for a high-speed electric railway that will connect Riyadh to Doha.
The cabinet ratified an agreement signed in December by Saudi Arabia and Qatar to build the rail link, the state-run Saudi Press Agency reported.
No financial details have been disclosed.
The railway, covering 785km, will connect the two capitals in two hours. The project is expected to reach completion in six years.
The track will pass through key stations including Hofuf and Dammam, and will link King Salman International Airport, serving Riyadh, with Doha’s Hamad International Airport.
The rail connection is forecast to add SAR115 billion ($30.6 billion) to the GDP of both countries, serve over 10 million passengers annually, and create more than 30,000 direct and indirect jobs, the report said. More
