There would be trains between Makkah and Jeddah every 10 minutes once the Al-Haramain high-speed railway project is completed.

Trains between Makkah and Madinah would be available every 30 minutes, an official working on the project was quoted as saying by an online publication.

The official said that the final design for the tickets has been completed, which would be issued once the current experimental phase is over. Passengers would have some flexibility in terms of routes, and can choose direct journeys. The capacity of the trains would be increased depending on the passenger loads. However, there would be no compromise on comfort and safety levels, he was quoted as saying.

The 35 electric trains, which will travel at speeds of about 300 km per hour, were manufactured by Talgo, a Spanish manufacturer of intercity, standard and high-speed trains.

Seven trains will run within one hour to and from Jeddah, two trains will run between Makkah and Madinah, and four trains will run between Makkah and Rabigh.