Saudi Railways Carry Over 40.9 Million Passengers in Q3 2026

Railways across Saudi Arabia carried more than 40.9 million passengers in the third quarter of 2026, according to a quarterly report by the Transport General Authority.

Intra-city services accounted for 38.3 million passengers. Riyadh Metro carried 30.4 million, while seven million used the King Abdulaziz International Airport Automated Train and around 911,200 travelled on the Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University line.

Intercity services carried more than 2.5 million passengers during the same period. The Haramain High Speed Railway, linking Makkah and Madinah via Jeddah, King Abdulaziz International Airport and King Abdullah Economic City, carried more than 1.9 million passengers.

Saudi Arabia Railways’ Eastern Network transported around 393,900 passengers, while the Northern Network carried 258,600.

The rail network also moved 3.9 million tons of freight and 46,300 containers during the quarter. The Transport General Authority said passenger numbers increased compared with the same period in 2025.