 In 2018, a high speed intercity rail line, part of the Haramain High Speed Rail Project, named the Haramain high-speed railway line entered operation, connecting the holy cities cities of Makkah and Madinah together via Jeddah, King Abdulaziz International Airport and King Abdullah Economic City in Rabigh.The railway consists of 35 electric trains and is capable of transporting 60 million passengers annually.Each train can achieve speeds of upto 300 kmh (190 mph), traveling a total distance of 450 km (280 mi), reducing the travel time between the two cities to less than two hours.