Monorail to serve pilgrims this Haj !!!

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Monorail to serve pilgrims this Haj


Monorail to reduce traffic congestions, specially on the day of Arafat, to a large extent.

By GALAL FAKKAR | ARAB NEWS |
Published: Jun 4, 2010 03:08 Updated: Jun 4, 2010 03:08

MAKKAH: The first phase of the Makkah Monorail project is expected to be completed before this year’s Haj. This will enable Haj pilgrims to use 35 percent of train service, said President of the Saudi Railway Organization (SRO) Abdul Aziz Al-Hoqail on Thursday.

This phase will connect the holy sites of Arafat, Muzdalifah and Mina. This will reduce the traffic congestion, specially on the day of Arafat, to a large extent.

“While the entire project will be completed before the Haj season next year, the finishing of the first phase would mean that 35 percent of our services will be offered to the pilgrims this year itself,” Hoqail said.

This would mean that more than 50,000 cars and buses that carry pilgrims between Arafat, Muzdalifah and Mina would no longer be required.

Work on the project began two years ago in the southern parts of the holy sites where majority of pilgrims from Saudi Arabia as well as Gulf countries are traditionally accommodated.

This would also mean that pilgrims will have to walk no more than 300 meters to reach any one of the three boarding stations in Arafat. Muzdalifah will also have three stations. The first station in Mina is close to Muzdalifah, the second in the center and the third close to the fourth floor of the Jamrat Bridge.

The rail is constructed parallel to the pedestrian road so that pilgrim tents in Mina are not disturbed.

The entire train system, including stations, will be elevated and pilgrims will have access to escalators and staircases to reach it.

The rail network will initially link the holy sites to the Haramain Railway and other railway networks, and eventually to the Gulf Railway.

Each of the five lines of the monorail project will have an hourly capacity to carry 60,000 to 80,000 passengers between Mina, Arafat and Muzdalifah, and later between Mina and Makkah. All trains will have 12 large compartments, each of which will be 23 meters long and three meters wide.

A Chinese company has undertaken the construction of the railway lines and stations employing 5,000 workers who work round clock.

An informed source said the railroad cars and trains’ engines would shortly be shipped from China to the Jeddah Islamic Port.

Source: http://arabnews.com/saudiarabia/article61007.ece

 

[Shafiq Ahmed]

Well done Saudi Arabia Thanks and do the same project in all over the K.S.A To save the energy .

 

[gazoomartian]

Well done Saudi Arabia Thanks and do the same project in all over the K.S.A To save the energy .

And while at it, cancel the $650billion investment in India and invest in Pak. When Israel is ready to expand in Egypt, Jordan, Syria, India is not going to protect you. Its Pakistan that will. And thats what all this 'war on terror' pretense is about. Israel sees us a roadblock in her plan of expansion

 

[karachiwala]

Monorail to serve Hujjaj this year

http://arabnews.com/saudiarabia/article61007.eceMonorail to serve pilgrims this Haj

Monorail to reduce traffic congestions, specially on the day of Arafat, to a large extent. (AN photo)
By GALAL FAKKAR | ARAB NEWS |
Published: Jun 4, 2010 03:08 Updated: Jun 4, 2010 03:08
MAKKAH: The first phase of the Makkah Monorail project is expected to be completed before this years Haj. This will enable Haj pilgrims to use 35 percent of train service, said President of the Saudi Railway Organization (SRO) Abdul Aziz Al-Hoqail on Thursday.
This phase will connect the holy sites of Arafat, Muzdalifah and Mina. This will reduce the traffic congestion, specially on the day of Arafat, to a large extent.
While the entire project will be completed before the Haj season next year, the finishing of the first phase would mean that 35 percent of our services will be offered to the pilgrims this year itself, Hoqail said.
This would mean that more than 50,000 cars and buses that carry pilgrims between Arafat, Muzdalifah and Mina would no longer be required.
Work on the project began two years ago in the southern parts of the holy sites where majority of pilgrims from Saudi Arabia as well as Gulf countries are traditionally accommodated.
This would also mean that pilgrims will have to walk no more than 300 meters to reach any one of the three boarding stations in Arafat. Muzdalifah will also have three stations. The first station in Mina is close to Muzdalifah, the second in the center and the third close to the fourth floor of the Jamrat Bridge.
The rail is constructed parallel to the pedestrian road so that pilgrim tents in Mina are not disturbed.
The entire train system, including stations, will be elevated and pilgrims will have access to escalators and staircases to reach it.
The rail network will initially link the holy sites to the Haramain Railway and other railway networks, and eventually to the Gulf Railway.
Each of the five lines of the monorail project will have an hourly capacity to carry 60,000 to 80,000 passengers between Mina, Arafat and Muzdalifah, and later between Mina and Makkah. All trains will have 12 large compartments, each of which will be 23 meters long and three meters wide.
A Chinese company has undertaken the construction of the railway lines and stations employing 5,000 workers who work round clock.
An informed source said the railroad cars and trains engines would shortly be shipped from China to the Jeddah Islamic Port.

 

[sshahid]

great news. thanks for sharing.

 

[Knowledge Seeker]

30-day test run for Makkah Metro

30-day test run for Makkah Metro

A Makkah metro train during a test run. (AN photo)​

By P.K. ABDUL GHAFOUR | ARAB NEWS
Published: Oct 2, 2010 23:44 Updated: Oct 3, 2010 00:33

JEDDAH: The newly established Mashair Railway, which links the holy sites of Mina, Arafat and Muzdalifa with Makkah, will have a 30-day test run before opening to transport domestic and GCC pilgrims during the upcoming Haj season.

Municipal and Rural Affairs Minister Prince Mansour bin Miteb will inspect the railway (also known as the Makkah Metro) on Tuesday to make sure the facility is ready to transport the guests of God. The railway will bring about a dramatic change in pilgrim transportation between the holy sites.

Established at a cost of SR6.5 billion, the new railway will have a capacity to transport 72,000 pilgrims in an hour. Nine stations have been constructed in Arafat, Mina and Muzdalifa, each having three stations. This is the second largest project implemented by the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs after the SR4.5 billion high-tech Jamrat Bridge project in Mina.

Habib Zain Al-Abidine, deputy minister of municipal and rural affairs, said the railway will have 10 trains in the first phase, each with a length of 300 meters. “Each train will carry 3,000 passengers.”

He said Saudi authorities have not yet fixed the fare. “The matter is in the hands of Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Interior Prince Naif, chairman of the Supreme Haj Committee. Once the prince gives his directives, we’ll announce the fare,” he said.

The time for transporting pilgrims from Arafat to Muzdalifa will be reduced to five minutes on the 9th of Dul Hijjah when the faithful will move together from the plain of Arafat to Muzdalifa. And another five minutes will take them from Muzdalifa to Mina on the 10th.

Zain Al-Abidine said the railway would operate throughout the year.

The second phase of the project will link Mashair Railway with the Grand Mosque in Makkah with a station on Umm Al-Qura Road. It will also be linked with the Haramain Railway that connects Makkah with Madinah and Jeddah.

The trains will have a test run covering 6,000 km each before starting regular operations. The first test run took place last Thursday. The railway will have 20 trains in the next stage, each with 12 carriages and each carriage holding 250 passengers. About 20 percent of passengers will be seated while 80 percent will be standing. Trains will have a speed of 80 to 120 km/hour.

http://arabnews.com/saudiarabia/article152501.ece

 

[QaiserMirza]

Makkah metro

30-day test run for Makkah Metro​

JEDDAH: The newly established Mashair Railway, which links the holy sites of Mina, Arafat and Muzdalifa with Makkah, will have a 30-day test run before opening to transport domestic and GCC pilgrims during the upcoming Haj season.

Municipal and Rural Affairs Minister Prince Mansour bin Miteb will inspect the railway (also known as the Makkah Metro) on Tuesday to make sure the facility is ready to transport the guests of God. The railway will bring about a dramatic change in pilgrim transportation between the holy sites.

Established at a cost of SR6.5 billion, the new railway will have a capacity to transport 72,000 pilgrims in an hour. Nine stations have been constructed in Arafat, Mina and Muzdalifa, each having three stations. This is the second largest project implemented by the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs after the SR4.5 billion high-tech Jamrat Bridge project in Mina.

Habib Zain Al-Abidine, deputy minister of municipal and rural affairs, said the railway will have 10 trains in the first phase, each with a length of 300 meters. Each train will carry 3,000 passengers.

He said Saudi authorities have not yet fixed the fare. The matter is in the hands of Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Interior Prince Naif, chairman of the Supreme Haj Committee. Once the prince gives his directives, well announce the fare, he said.
The time for transporting pilgrims from Arafat to Muzdalifa will be reduced to five minutes on the 9th of Dul Hijjah when the faithful will move together from the plain of Arafat to Muzdalifa. And another five minutes will take them from Muzdalifa to Mina on the 10th.

Zain Al-Abidine said the railway would operate throughout the year.
The second phase of the project will link Mashair Railway with the Grand Mosque in Makkah with a station on Umm Al-Qura Road . It will also be linked with the Haramain Railway that connects Makkah with Madinah and Jeddah.

The trains will have a test run covering 6,000 km each before starting regular operations. The first test run took place last Thursday. The railway will have 20 trains in the next stage, each with 12 carriages and each carriage holding 250 passengers. About 20 percent of passengers will be seated while 80 percent will be standing. Trains will have a speed of 80 to 120 km/hour.

 

[muhraheel]

30-day test run for Makkah metro

http://arabnews.com/saudiarabia/article152501.ece

30-day test run for Makkah metro
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A Makkah metro train during a test run. (AN photo)

By P.K. ABDUL GHAFOUR | ARAB NEWS

Published: Oct 2, 2010 23:44 Updated: Oct 3, 2010 00:33

JEDDAH: The newly established Mashair Railway, which links the holy sites
of Mina, Arafat and Muzdalifa with Makkah, will have a 30-day test run
before opening to transport domestic and GCC pilgrims during the upcoming
Haj season.
Municipal and Rural Affairs Minister Prince Mansour bin Miteb will inspect
the railway (also known as the Makkah Metro) on Tuesday to make sure the
facility is ready to transport the guests of God. The railway will bring
about a dramatic change in pilgrim transportation between the holy sites.
Established at a cost of SR6.5 billion, the new railway will have a
capacity to transport 72,000 pilgrims in an hour. Nine stations have been
constructed in Arafat, Mina and Muzdalifa, each having three stations. This
is the second largest project implemented by the Ministry of Municipal and
Rural Affairs after the SR4.5 billion high-tech Jamrat Bridge project in
Mina.
Habib Zain Al-Abidine, deputy minister of municipal and rural affairs, said
the railway will have 10 trains in the first phase, each with a length of
300 meters. Each train will carry 3,000 passengers.
He said Saudi authorities have not yet fixed the fare. The matter is in
the hands of Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Interior Prince Naif,
chairman of the Supreme Haj Committee. Once the prince gives his
directives, well announce the fare, he said.
The time for transporting pilgrims from Arafat to Muzdalifa will be reduced
to five minutes on the 9th of Dul Hijjah when the faithful will move
together from the plain of Arafat to Muzdalifa. And another five minutes
will take them from Muzdalifa to Mina on the 10th.
Zain Al-Abidine said the railway would operate throughout the year.
The second phase of the project will link Mashair Railway with the Grand
Mosque in Makkah with a station on Umm Al-Qura Road. It will also be linked
with the Haramain Railway that connects Makkah with Madinah and Jeddah.
The trains will have a test run covering 6,000 km each before starting
regular operations. The first test run took place last Thursday. The
railway will have 20 trains in the next stage, each with 12 carriages and
each carriage holding 250 passengers. About 20 percent of passengers will
be seated while 80 percent will be standing. Trains will have a speed of 80
to 120 km/hour.

 

[harisuae]

First Time Train Service For Haj

Mecca Train Ticket Prices & Services Announced for its First Hajj Season

It was announced yesterday that Muslims wishing to use Mecca 's first metro when they converge on the holy city next month for their annual pilgrimage will have to pay SR250 for a ticket that will serve them for seven days.

Three different types of tickets will cover all holy sites in Mecca and will allow the pilgrims to take the train into the city to perform their rites before returning to their residence inside or outside the city, Ajel online newspaper said, quoting Habib Zain Alabidin, Undersecretary at the Saudi Ministry of Municipal affairs.

"The ticket's price is set at SR250 (US$ 67) that will cover a full trip into and out of Mecca for seven daysanother ticket is priced at SR100 (US$ 27) for four days," he said.

Officials said last week the train has a capacity to transport 170,000 passengers in its first stage and two million when the third and final phase is completed.

Saudi Arabia has allocated nearly SR6.7 billion (US$ 1.8 billion) for the metro, which begins continuous service next month for the first time in Mecca 's history. Officials expect the project to largely contribute to easing road congestions caused by the accumulation of thousands of cars near Makkah.

Habib Zain Alabidin says the railway would operate throughout the year.

The project is part of a costly programme by Saudi Arabia to tackle massive traffic congestions in and around the city and facilitate access to all sacred sites in Mecca .

The train project, initiated three years ago, followed a series of incidents that have killed thousands of pilgrims in stampedes, building collapses and other accidents during the few days of the Haj season.

More than two million Muslims from Saudi Arabia , the Gulf Co-operation Council countries and other nations descend on Mecca every year to perform the pilgrimage.

China Railway Construction Corp, part of a Saudi-French-Chinese consortium which won the contract, is carrying out the project, involving nearly 5,000 workers. The train is the Gulfs second metro system after the Dubai Metro.

 

[Night_Hawk]

Re: First Time Train Service For Haj

Khair:jazak: for sharing.

 

[Night_Hawk]

Re: Makkah metro

Khair:jazak: for sharing.