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Construction
work commenced on 26/11/1366 A.H. (October 1947), and on 19/1/1371 A.H.
(20/10/1951) the line was officially inaugurated by His Majesty, the
King. At first, the railway line continued to be run by Aramco Co., but
it was subsequently entrusted to the Ministry of Finance, at which
time it was known as the Railway Department. On 22/1/1368 A.H., a Royal
Decree No. 2/3 was issued which created the railway authority as a
public corporation Organization having a legal status with rights and
duties just as a natural person. A Board of Directors was appointed to
lead the CorporationOrganization on commercial principles. The decree
also specified the objectives, the assets and the powers of the
Corporation,Organization, as well as the terms of reference of the Board
and its President during the reign of His Majesty, the Custodian of the
Two holy Mosques, a number of development projects have been completed.
Some of these projects are as follows:
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Construction of a direct railway line
from Dammam to Riyadh - with a total
length of 499 k.m.
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Construction of 3 modern passenger
stations in Dammam, Hofuf and Riyadh.
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Establishment at Dammam of a
fully-equipped central maintenance
workshop at Dammam.
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Construction inauguration and operation
of a Dry Port in Riyadh, which may be
regarded as one of the most important
achievements of the corporation during
the recent years. The availability of
this service in Riyadh has greatly
facilitated import and clearance by
Customs, of goods which arrive from
abroad directly to the importers in
Riyadh.
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