Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR) announced record operational results during the first half of 2025, with the number of passengers reaching 7,933,758 across more than 21,000 trips on the North Train, East Train and Haramain High-Speed Railway networks, recording growth of 8% compared with the same period last year.
SAR's results were supported by an exceptional performance during the 1446 AH Hajj season, which saw 1.2 million passengers carried on the Haramain High-Speed Railway and 1.8 million passengers carried on the Mashaer (Holy Sites) Train across more than 2,100 trips, according to a post on Saudi Arabia Railways' LinkedIn account.
On the freight side, SAR transported 14,932,157 tons of minerals and goods during the first half of the current year, an increase of 13% compared with the same period in 2024.
This helped remove more than 700,000 truck trips from the Kingdom's roads, resulting in a reduction in fuel consumption of more than 72 million liters and a cut in carbon emissions of 190,000 tons, in support of environmental sustainability targets and enhancing the efficiency of logistics transport.
The CEO of Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR), Dr. Bashar bin Khalid Al-Malik, explained that these operational indicators reflect the scale of the efforts the company is making in its quest to provide sustainable and efficient transport solutions, with the generous support of the Saudi leadership and in line with the targets of the National Transport and Logistics Strategy and Saudi Vision 2030.
Al-Malik affirmed that SAR's role is not limited to the operational side, but that it is moving forward in creating a sustainable economic and environmental impact. He noted that efforts to boost local content under the "Asasat" program are moving steadily toward achieving a local content rate of more than 60% by the end of the current year, helping empower national industry and create quality opportunities for local talent.
He stressed that SAR is one of the main enablers of the targets of the "Saudi Green Initiative", by reducing carbon emissions from the transport sector and reducing reliance on conventional trucks, through offering sustainable and efficient transport alternatives that help cut fuel consumption and emissions and improve the quality of life in the Kingdom's cities.
To view the post on Saudi Arabia Railways' LinkedIn account, click here.
