The railway will connect Mecca and Medina. According to local media reports, Al Suveyket stated that only 50 percent of the project has been completed so far and that the trains will be tested in 2015. It was noted that the cost of the railway project, which was predicted to cost 11,1 billion dollars and will pass through Jeddah, was reviewed and increased to 14 billion dollars. It was noted that the speed of the trains could reach up to 360 kilometers per hour.
In the first phase of the project, ground works, bridges and tunnels are being constructed. El Raci Union, which consists of China Railway Construction Company, El Arrab Company and El Suveylem Company, took over this phase.
The Saudi-Spanish consortium assumed the second phase of the project, which will find the total length of the 450 kilometer. In the second phase, rails, signaling, electrical and communication systems will be studied and the 2015 will be finished to the end. The consortium will also be responsible for the maintenance and operation of the line throughout the year.
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