RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Haramain High Speed Railway (HHR) resumed operation on Wednesday after being out of operation for more than a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The governor of the Madinah region Prince Faisal bin Salman visited the railway station in Madinah and praised the efforts of employees to provide the highest level of service to travelers.
Prince Faisal said it was very important that precautionary measures against the coronavirus were adhered to.
The chairman of the Public Transport Authority (PTA) Rumaih bin Mohammed Al-Rumaih said that the HHR is fully ready for the Hajj and Umrah seasons and that journeys are operating with precautionary measures against the virus.
He added that trains were being operated with the highest safety and quality standards.
The HHR operates between Makkah and Madinah with stops at King Abdullah Economic City, Jeddah airport and central Jeddah.

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