RIYADH: Saudi Arabia and Qatar signed an agreement on Monday to build a high-speed rail link between the two countries.
The announcement came after a meeting in Riyadh between Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, held under the framework of the Saudi-Qatari Coordination Council.
The train link, which will connect King Salman International Airport in Riyadh to Hamad International Airport in Doha, will be a first for the two nations and reduce travel time between the two capitals to just two hours.
According to a joint statement, the project is expected to be completed within six years and create 30,000 jobs across the two countries. Once operational it will carry more than 10 million passengers a year.
The leaders witnessed the signing of the deal at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh, where they also co-chaired the eighth session of the Qatari-Saudi Coordination Council.
