Saudi Arabia’s Public Authority for Transport on Saturday launched its electrical scooter service for Hajj.
It goals to boost the spiritual pageant expertise for pilgrims, decreasing journey occasions from Arafat to Muzdalifah to only quarter-hour, as an alternative of 1 hour of strolling.
Designated scooter paths had been designed to maintain pilgrims secure.
The launch of the scooter service is a part of the authority’s plan to undertake trendy know-how and good mobility providers, the Saudi Press Agency stated.
Mashaer trains, working between Makka, Mina and Muzaflaifah, have additionally been accredited to run this yr. They had been principally halted two years in the past as a result of Covid-19 pandemic.
According to the Hajj Affairs and Transport Department, the 20 trains, measuring 300-metres, can maintain as much as 3,500 pilgrims and transport about 70,000 individuals an hour between the holy websites, which incorporates the Jamarat bridge station.
Updated: July 09, 2022, 10:27 AM