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  "id": "saudi-oct2026-saudi-rail-passengers-2025-statistics",
  "language": "en",
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  "url": "https://voltformer.com/news/saudi-rail-passengers-2025-statistics",
  "slug": "saudi-rail-passengers-2025-statistics",
  "category": "policy-standards",
  "publishDate": "2026-10-19",
  "sourceName": "Saudi Gazette",
  "sourceUrl": "https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/665545/saudi-arabia/saudi-railway-passenger-numbers-surge-2665-to-1564-million-in-2025",
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  "tags": [
    "Saudi Arabia",
    "Economy",
    "Rail",
    "Transport statistics"
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  "content": {
    "title": "Saudi rail passengers rise 266.5% to 156.4m in 2025",
    "summary": "Intracity rail use surged as Riyadh Metro contributed to a sharp rise in passenger totals.",
    "sections": [
      {
        "heading": "Rail transport statistics",
        "paragraphs": [
          "Saudi Gazette reported on October 19, citing GASTAT, that railway passengers reached 156.4 million in 2025, up from 42.7 million in 2024; intracity trips rose 368%."
        ],
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          {
            "name": "Saudi Gazette",
            "url": "https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/665545/saudi-arabia/saudi-railway-passenger-numbers-surge-2665-to-1564-million-in-2025"
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