Tourist Shuttle Train between Aqaba and Wadi Rum

Amman
13 July 2004

His Majesty King Abdullah II, Tuesday stressed his full support for establishing a tourist train commuting between Aqaba and Wadi Rum in southern Jordan with the aim of promoting tourism in the area creating job opportunities for local citizens in Aqaba.



The King's advisor Yousef Dalabih briefed the King on the stages of the JD 3.7 million project noting that it would further highlight tourist and historical importance of Aqaba and the fantastic landscape of Wadi Rum.