More than 38 million passengers traveled by train in the Kingdom during the second quarter of 2026, while 3.7 million tons of minerals and goods and 47,000 standard containers were transported.
The Transport General Authority (TGA) reported these figures through its indicator. Urban rail transport accounted for 36 million passengers, with 29.7 million using the Riyadh Metro and 1.9 million using the Al-Mashaaer Metro.
The automated people mover at King Abdulaziz International Airport recorded approximately 3.9 million passengers, and the automated people mover at Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University recorded 635,000 passengers. The Haramain High Speed Railway, connecting Makkah and Madinah via Jeddah, King Abdulaziz International Airport, and King Abdullah Economic City, carried 1.6 million passengers.
The Eastern Train, connecting Riyadh with the Eastern Region via Hofuf and Buqaiq to Dammam, carried 389,000 passengers. The Northern Train, connecting Riyadh with Majmaah, Qassim, Hail, Al-Jouf, and Qurayyat, carried approximately 246,000 passengers.
Freight transport figures show Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR) moved 3.3 million tons of goods on the SAR North Train and 396,000 tons on the SAR East Train, alongside 47,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs).
How many passengers used urban rail transport in Q2 2026? Urban rail passenger transport recorded 36 million passengers. This total includes 29.7 million passengers who used the Riyadh Metro and 1.9 million passengers who traveled on the Al-Mashaaer Metro.
What were the passenger numbers for the automated people movers? The automated people mover at King Abdulaziz International Airport recorded approximately 3.9 million passengers, while the automated people mover at Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University recorded 635,000 passengers.
Which trains carried the most freight in the second quarter of 2026? Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR) transported 3.3 million tons of goods on the SAR North Train, while the SAR East Train carried 396,000 tons of goods.
How many passengers used the Haramain High Speed Railway and other regional trains? The Haramain High Speed Railway carried 1.6 million passengers. Additionally, 389,000 passengers traveled on the Eastern Train and approximately 246,000 passengers used the Northern Train.