Can you imagine taking a scenic ride, not just between two different cities, but travelling to a whole new country? If your answer is a resounding ‘yes,’ then chances are this might become a reality soon! We say this because we recently heard about a multibillion-dollar rail expansion project in Israel that might just link the country to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia! Enjoy it? Well, here’s all you need to know about this mega rail project.
Israel To Be Connected To Saudi Arabia By Train?
In a news report by The Times of India, it was revealed that Israel is launching a rail expansion mega project that will connect its outlying areas to Tel Aviv. This 100 billion shekel or $27 billion rail project will connect the outlying areas to the metropolitan cities in the short run, and may later also provide overland links to Saudi Arabia! This major update was revealed by the Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday, July 30. While opening the Israeli cabinet meeting, the Prime Minister of Israel was seen promoting the infrastructure initiative, which included the One Israel Project.
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A Glimpse Of The One Israel Project?
During his description of the One Israel Project, it was revealed that it has been designed to reduce travel time by train. As a result, travelling to the countries’ business and government centres will take two hours or less! This plan is a revival of an idea, which has been promoted for years! At this point, it should be mentioned that a similar plan was approved in 2010 for a nationwide network that did not gain much traction according to a report by Reuters. So, during his televised remark, the Prime Minister of Israel mentioned that in future transporting of cargo will be able to happen by rail from Eilat to the Mediterranean, and they will also be able to link Israel by train to Saudi Arabia and the Arabian Peninsula!
So, with this development, does this mean that you will be able to take a scenic ride to Saudi Arabia from Israel in the future? What do you think? Let us know your thoughts!
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