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17 December
Thursday Hijri 8 Rajab 1448 AH
By the Gregorian calendar 17 December
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201731 December
Haramain High Speed Railway makes its inaugural Medina–Mecca run
On 31 December 2017, the Haramain High Speed Railway ran its inaugural train over the roughly 450 km line between Medina and Mecca. Carrying Saudi Arabia's transport minister, the train exceeded 300 km/h and completed the trip in 2 hours 52 minutes.