The subway line, which was established to carry passengers between Mina, Muzdalifa and Arafat in the sacred lands visited by millions of Muslims every year, starts its flights as of next Ramadan.
Saudi Arabia, Mecca Regional Emirate said that the first flights of the line, which will start from Ramadan, will be carried mainly by tourists. Undersecretary of Mecca Ministry of Municipality and Rural Affairs, General Consultant of Sacred Sites Development Projects Dr. Habib bin Zeyn El-Abidin stated that train travels will cover Arafat, Muzdalifa and Mina, while the ticket price will vary between 10-15 Saudi Riyals (2,5 to 4 dollars). General Manager of Mecca Traffic, General Süleyman El-Aclen, also stated that the new line, which is expected to provide great convenience for the Umrah visit, will also prevent unauthorized transportation vehicles. Talal Mirza, Chairman of the Mecca Chamber of Commerce, said that running this train line in Ramadan will provide a great economic return.
Railed circumcision system to the Kaaba
In the meantime, the Rail Tawaf System Project was developed in order to prevent the confluence of circumambations in the Kaaba. The project was also registered in the King Abdulaziz City of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia. Engineer Isa El-İbrahim, the owner of the project, stated that the system will work with electrical, hydraulic and mechanical methods. "It will work so quietly and smoothly that those who tawaf will not feel, and it will complete a shawl in less than 10 minutes," said El Ibrahim. said. Al-Ibrahim said the system could be built on some of the current circumambulation space. Stating that 75 percent of those who circumambulate in each shawt will fit, El-İbrahim stated that this will be the definitive solution to the confluence problem.
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