Urban rail passenger numbers in Saudi Arabia to reach 145.4 million in 2025
Saudi statistics show urban train ridership will surge to 145.4 million in 2025, while intercity passenger numbers are set to decline slightly.
Key Takeaways
AIRail transport statistics for 2025 released by the General Authority for Statistics show that the number of urban train passengers is expected to rise to 145.4 million in 2025, up from 31.1 million in 2024, marking a 368.0% increase.
In contrast, the number of intercity train passengers is projected to decrease to 10.9 million in 2025, compared to 11.6 million in 2024, a drop of 5.6%.
According to the statistics, the total number of train passengers, both urban and intercity, will reach approximately 165.4 million in 2025, up from 42.7 million in 2024, representing a 286.5% increase.
On a monthly basis, the highest total passenger numbers were recorded in April at 15.8 million, while the lowest were in November at around 15.3 million.
The same statistics show that intercity passenger trains operated 42,827 trips. Freight trains made 8,885 trips, transporting 16.1 million tons of goods and 915,400 standard containers.
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