RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has resumed ticket sales for its high speed rail link between Makkah and Madinah, a key transport artery for pilgrims performing Hajj and Umrah.
The Haramain high-speed train will resume operations from March 31, 2021, Saudi Press Agency reported. It will service Makkah, Madinah, King Abdulaziz Airport Jeddah, and King Abdullah Economic City Station.
Transport chiefs have been operating test runs ahead of its full return to service.
The train network was hit by a huge fire at Jeddah’s Al-Sulaimaniyah station in September 2019.
The decision to reopen the railway was made only after the safety of passengers had been assured, said Rayan Al-Harbi, the deputy director of Haramain High Speed Railway and Holy Places.
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Plan includes shortening Tarawih prayer time to half, and suspending itikaf
Updated 02 April 2021
April 02, 2021 05:56
JEDDAH: Children under the age of 15 will not be allowed to enter the Prophet’s Mosque and its courtyards during Ramadan as a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), according to the mosque’s general presidency.
The Ramadan plan by the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Prophet’s Mosque also included shortening Tarawih prayer time to half, closing the mosque 30 minutes after Tarawih prayer, and suspending itikaf (staying in a mosque for a certain number of days, devoting oneself to worship) for the second year in a row.
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