RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s railways transported more than 3 million passengers in the first quarter of 2022, which marks a 208% growth, compared to the same period in 2021, according to Public Transport Authority’s (PTA) figures. The PTA’s quarterly indicators for transport services show a substantial growth in the use of the rail networks in the Kingdom. PTA said that the railways also transported more than 3 million tons of cargo during the current year, recording a growth rate of 26% compared to the same period of the previous year, in addition to transporting more than 160,000 containers. PTA’s quarterly statistic includes all rail transport services in the Kingdom including the North Train, East Train, Haramain High-Speed Train, Princess Nourah University Train, and King Abdulaziz International Airport Automated Train.