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
Saudi Arabia welcomes US decision to designate Muslim Brotherhood as global terrorist entity
- The Saudi foreign ministry said in a statement on X the Kingdom affirms its condemnation of extremism and terrorism
DUBAI: Saudi Arabia on Wednesday welcomed a decision by the United States to designate the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, Jordan, and Lebanon as a global terrorist organization.
The Saudi Foreign Ministry said in a statement on X: “The Kingdom affirms its condemnation of extremism and terrorism, and its support for all that achieves the security of Arab countries, their stability and prosperity, and the security of the region and the world.”
The US administration labeled the groups in Jordan and Egypt as “specially designated global terrorists,” and blacklisted the Lebanese organization as a “foreign terrorist organization.”
The decision on Tuesday came weeks after President Donald Trump issued an executive order directing his administration to start the process of blacklisting the groups.
#بيان | ترحب وزارة خارجية المملكة العربية السعودية بتصنيف الولايات المتحدة الأميركية لفروع الإخوان المسلمين في مصر والأردن ولبنان جماعات إرهابية، وتؤكد المملكة إدانتها للتطرف والإرهاب، ودعمها لكل ما يحقق أمن الدول العربية واستقرارها وازدهارها، وأمن المنطقة والعالم. pic.twitter.com/uVtm6MEpgf
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