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31 December

Thursday Hijri 22 Rajab 1448 AH

By the Gregorian calendar 31 December

  1. 20179 years ago

    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.

    Transport Medine 1439 Hicrî Source: Railway Gazette — Inaugural run on Haramain hig…

By the Hijri calendar 22 Rajab 1448 AH

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