MINA: The “Hajj metro” train service between the holy sites operated smoothly this year, according to Public Transport Authority (PTA) President Rumaih Al-Rumaih.
The Al-Mashaaer Al-Mugaddassah Metro, as the transport service is known, successfully transported pilgrims between the holy sites to complete their rituals, Al-Rumaih said.
The railway is monitored by the transport authority experts, who control the movement of trains, he added. Al-Rumaih lauded the efforts of security agencies involved.
Mohammed Fahd Al-Shabrami, a PTA official covering railways, said the Hajj metro contributed to the smooth movement of pilgrims between the holy sites. The railway line extends almost 20 kilometers with nine stations, and the trains are almost 300 meters long.
Al-Rumaih said the capacity efficiency of the railway is at the highest level globally. Each of the rail cars is designed in a smart way, with a maximum capacity of nearly 3,000 pilgrims, meaning that the maximum capacity of the railway is 72,000 passengers per hour per direction.
Hajj metro operated smoothly this year, says transport chief
Hajj metro operated smoothly this year, says transport chief
UK foreign secretary condemns Iranian attacks during Riyadh meeting with Saudi counterpart
- * Yvette Cooper reaffirms Britain’s solidarity with targeted nations and stresses need for coordinated international efforts to guide region toward stability and peace
RIYADH: The Saudi foreign minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, and his British counterpart Yvette Cooper discussed Saudi-British ties and the latest regional developments during talks in Riyadh on Thursday.
During their meeting at the Foreign Ministry headquarters they discussed joint efforts to address the recent events in the region, the ministry said, and Cooper expressed the UK’s condemnation of what she described as brutal attacks by Iran against the Kingdom and other countries.
She reaffirmed Britain’s solidarity with the targeted nations and stressed the need for coordinated international efforts to guide the region toward stability and peace.
The ministers also reviewed the strategic relationship between their countries, and opportunities for enhanced cooperation, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The Foreign Ministry’s undersecretary for political affairs, Saud Al-Sati, was also present at the meeting.
