1- History of Transportation:

2-Railways.
3- Roads
4- Air Transport.
5- The International airports in Saudi Arabia.
6- Seaports
Transportation of
Saudi Arabia

Saudi Studies
Ref: Notes -
Worksheet
 History of Transportation:
• In 1953 the Ministry of Transport was established to
oversee all aspects of transport: roads, railways, and
ports.
• In 1975 the Ministry of Transport started to establish
the Saudi ports, the Saudi railways and become
responsible for planning, designing, constructing and
maintaining the roads and the bridges.
• Saudi Arabia has built a massive network as:

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- Modern roads linking all parts

- Railway network and air transport
of the country. services by Saudi Arabian Airlines,
the largest air carrier in the Middle
East.

• Sea transportation has also witnessed a development by establishing huge

number of seaports linking the Kingdom with the rest of the world.
What is the meaning of Transportation in Arabic?

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1-Railways
Riyadh with
-The construction started of a railway in 1951.

-It is linking the capital Riyadh with Dammam. Dammam

Train
1-Railways

The Haramaeen - It was completed in 2017.

high-speed
railway line:

-it is the only high-speed railway line in

Saudi Arabia.

-It connects the two Islamic holy cities of Makkah

and Medina via the King Abdulaziz International
Airport in Jeddah and the King Abdullah
Economic City near Rabigh.
 2. Roads

1- Roads between the Major

2- Roads linking Major 3- Branching Road:
Saudi Arabian Cities:
Cities with other
The Ministry of Transport in 374,000 km were
Smaller Cities:
2014 maintained a total roads branching out
102,000 km were
estimated road length of of secondary roads
secondary roads
627,000 km, of which 151,000 and serving towns,
linking major cities
km were highways linking villages &
with other smaller
major regions of Saudi Arabia agricultural areas.
cities in their
with international borders. respective provinces.
 3.Air Transport

-Started out in 1945

-It is the Saudi Arabian flag carrier Airlines.
-It is responsible for the transportation
of passengers and baggage on its domestic and international flights.
-The airline now operates more than 140 aircraft, providing a means of transport
to more than 34 million annual passengers to 95 destinations around the world.
The main International airports in Saudi
Arabia are:
1. King Khaled International Airport in Riyadh.
-It was opened in 1983
-Its operational capacity is 7.5 million passengers annually.
2. Dhahran International Airport (Closed 1999)
-Built in the Eastern Region in 1953.
-It was the Kingdom's first international airport.
-It is an international transit point for European and Asian
airlines.
3. King Abdul Aziz International Airport in Jeddah
-It was built in 1981.
-Each of its three terminals is considered a separate airport.
-There is one for domestic flights, another for international
flights and a third for pilgrim flights.
4. King Fahd International Airport in the Eastern Region
This is the Kingdom's most modern airport.
 4. Seaports
Jeddah Islamic Seaport on Red Sea is the largest
and busiest port and it's located in Jeddah.

•There are many ports such as:

-Jizan and Yanbu on the Red Sea.
-Jubail and Dammam on the Arabian Gulf.

•There are 112 maritime companies in the Kingdom

which owns 11 ships and has shares in 48 others.
•Saudi Arabia has made heavy investments in developing
•its international port facilities. It has around 20 ports and terminals.
 Challenging Question
Why is Jeddah port named as the Jeddah Islamic port?
The major seaports of Saudi Arabia are:
1.Jeddah Islamic Seaport on Red Sea.
2.King Abdul Aziz Seaport - Dammam, on the Arabian Gulf.
3.King Fahd Industrial Seaport - Jubail, on the Arabian Gulf.
4.King Fahd International Seaport - Yanbu, on the Red Sea.
5.Jizan Seaport - in the south of the Kingdom, on the Red Sea.
6.Jubail Commercial Seaport, on the Arabian Gulf.
7.Yanbu Commercial Seaport, on the Red Sea.
§ Secondary Seaports in the Kingdom include:
1. Al Wajh Seaport on Red Sea.
2. Haql Seaport on Red Sea.
3. Dhiba'a Seaport on Red Sea.
4. Al Kheraiba Seaport on Red Sea.
5. Farasan Seaport on Red Sea.
6. Rabigh Seaport on Red Sea.
7. Al Laith Seaport on Red Sea.
8. Al Qunfuda Seaport on Red Sea.
9. Al Suhail Seaport on Red Sea.
10. Al Khobar Seaport on Arabian Gulf
11. Al Aqeer Seaport on Arabian Gulf
12. Ras Abu Qamees Seaport on Arabian Gulf
 Worksheet – Exercises

1-Fill in the blanks with the correct answers:

Jeddah Islamic Seaport

1- _______________________________ is one of the major seaports of Saudi Arabia.
2- King Abdul Aziz International Airport in Jeddah It was built in _________________.
1981
3- In ___________the
1953 Ministry of Transport was established to oversee all aspects of
transport: roads, railways, and ports.
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4- There are _________maritime 11
companies in the Kingdom which owns _______ships
and has shares in 48 others.
5- _______________________________
King Khaled International Airport was opened in 1983.
 Worksheet – Exercises

2- Write three of the international airports in Saudi Arabia?

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 Worksheet – Exercises

3-Mark the following statement as True or False:

1-Haql Seaport is located on the Arabian Gulf. ( )
2-Saudi Arabia has made heavy investments in developing its international port facilities. It
has around 22 ports and terminals. ( )
3-Saudia airlines started out in 1944. ( )
4-The Haramaeen high-speed railway line It was completed in 2017. ( )
5-Jeddah Islamic Seaport on Red Sea is the largest and busiest port and it’s located in
Jeddah. ( )
 Worksheet – Exercises

4- Mention two of the secondary Seaports in the Kingdom:

_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
 XO Activity
1. The class will be divided into two groups, one representing O and the other representing X.
2. Each X and O will have a question behind them.
3. A different student from each group will take turns when answering questions.
4. Correct answers allow the student to place their X or O on the game board, earning their team 1 point.
5. Incorrect answers result in forfeiting the turn.
6. The group with more correct answers will have a better chance of winning the game.
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