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Trade Arabia, Sun, Feb 08, 2026 | Sha'ban 20, 1447
Saudi Rail carries record 14m passengers, 30m tonnes freight in 2025
Saudi Arabia:
Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR) has announced that it has achieved record-breaking
operational milestones in 2025, transporting over 14 million passengers and 30
million tonnes of freight.
This key achievement underscores its pivotal role in supporting the National
Transport and Logistics Strategy and Saudi Vision 2030 by providing a safe,
sustainable, and efficient rail network.
Environmental sustainability was a major highlight, with rail freight
eliminating two million truck journeys, saving 139 million liters of fuel and
reducing carbon emissions by 364,000 tons, said SAR in its statement.
The year also saw the launch of the Dream of the Desert luxury tourism train and
the announcement of a SAR6 billion real estate fund in Makkah to develop lands
adjacent to stations.
Globally, SAR became the first company to win the International Union of
Railways (UIC) award for long-distance tourist trains, cementing its reputation
for service quality and innovation, it added.