Ministry of Transport Jubarah Al-Suraisiri and the Rajhi Alliance Group are scheduled to sign Wednesday the SR7 billion Al-Haramain Express Train project. Ibrahim Al-Assaf, Minister of Finance, will also be present at the signing ceremony. The three-year contract tasks Al-Rajhi Consortium with constructing the railway works linking Makkah and Madina via King Abdul Aziz Airport in Jeddah. With a speed of 300 km per hour, the train will provide a safe and fast means of transportation for pilgrims and local passengers. Once completed, the trip time between Jeddah and Makkah will be less than 30 minutes and two hours between Makkah and Madina.