40.9 million passengers on Saudi trains in the third quarter of 2026

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The number of passengers on the Kingdom’s trains reached more than 40.9 million passengers during the third quarter of 2026, while the transported goods reached 3.9 million, in addition to the shipment of 46.3 thousand containers, according to the quarterly index of the General Authority for Transport.

The Authority explained the increase in the number of train users compared to the same quarter of last year, which reflects the growing demand for train transportation services within the Kingdom and between its cities.

Passenger transport services by trains within cities recorded 38.3 million passengers, led by users of the Riyadh Metro with about 30.4 million passengers, while the number of users of the automated transport train at King Abdulaziz International Airport reached 7 million, and the automated transport train at Princess Noura University reached about 911.2 thousand passengers.

At the level of intercity transportation, the number of passengers via railways reached about 2.5 million passengers, of whom more than 1.9 million used the Haramain Express Train, linking Mecca and Medina, passing through Jeddah, King Abdulaziz International Airport, and King Abdullah Economic City.

The "SAR" train on the East network, which connects Riyadh to Abqaiq, Al-Hofuf and Dammam, transported about 393.9 thousand passengers, while the number of users of the North network, which connects Riyadh to Al-Majma'ah, Al-Qassim, Hail, Al-Jawf and Qurayyat, reached about 258.6 thousand passengers.