Urban train ridership in Saudi Arabia to hit 145.4 million in 2025

Rail transport statistics for 2025 released by the General Authority for Statistics show the number of urban train passengers in Saudi Arabia is expected to reach 145.4 million in 2025, up from 31.1 million in 2024—a 368.0% increase.

In contrast, the number of intercity train passengers is projected to fall to 10.9 million in 2025, compared to 11.6 million in 2024, marking a 5.6% decrease.

According to the data, the total number of train passengers—both urban and intercity—is expected to reach around 165.4 million in 2025, up from 42.7 million in 2024, an increase of 286.5%.

On a monthly basis, total passenger numbers peaked in April at 15.8 million, while the lowest figure was recorded in December at approximately 1.59 million.

The same statistics show that intercity passenger trains made 42,827 trips. Freight trains completed 8,885 trips, transporting 16.1 million tonnes of goods and 915,400 standard containers.

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