Damascus-SANA
This morning, the first tourist train journey departed from Al-Qadam station in Damascus towards the Exhibition City, which was run by the Syrian Railways Corporation in agreement with the Syrian-Lebanese Tourist Guide Company.
Hayan Ismail, head of the Al-Qadam railway station, said in a statement to reporters that the General Railways Corporation has provided technical equipment for cars and railways to ensure the safety of passengers, noting the importance of these trips in stimulating domestic tourism.
And Mohamed Habab, director of Al Daleel Company, stated that the trip (round trip) will be at a rate of two trips per day over three days of each week (Thursday, Friday and Saturday). Tourist on the airport road.
In the statements of a number of train passengers to SANA camera, Kawthar Abu Karsh encouraged to increase the number of this type of tourist trip, with the distance being longer than that, stressing that she will accompany her friends and relatives in the coming times, as the trip is enjoyable and ticket prices are appropriate, while Rajaa Sheikh Ali saw that these trips are evidence On the recovery of Syria and the return of life to it in all its details, despite all that it has been through.
Mahmoud Rami, who brought his family and children with him, said that the trip was enjoyable, especially as it was within the atmosphere of Eid and its prices were acceptable, while Mrs. Samah indicated that the train journey makes her feel happy and brings back memories of the old days.
Driver Ahmed Al-Mohammed, who has been working on trains for 20 years, pointed out the specificity of train journeys, as it constitutes more fun, especially for children, indicating the importance of this step as it indicates the return of life to all joints in Syria.
Rehab Ali and Rama Rashidi