Makkah — The Royal Commission for the Holy City of Makkah and the Holy Sites; will launch the trial phase of the unified public bus transport project for the city of Makkah (Makkah Buses); on the track linking the Haramain Express train station in the Rusaifa district and the Jabal Omar station near the courtyards of the Grand Mosque.
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The project is among the initiatives of the Doyof Al Rahman Program, the pilgrims’ service program; a portion of the Saudi Vision 2030. The first test trip will start at 5:30 a.m. on Route 7A; carrying passengers from the Haramain Express train station to the Grand Mosque.
The Royal Commission is monitoring the possibilities to develop the service in partnership with the community and the visitors to the Holy City.
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The pilot phase will provide an opportunity to review the feedback and impressions of the beneficiaries; which will be taken into account to upgrade the service to reach the advanced stages of the project that qualifies it to meet the needs of residents and visitors.
According to the plan, the remaining 12 tracks are to be operational in the coming period.
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The Unified Center for Transport in Makkah is an affiliate of the Royal Commission for the City of Makkah and the Holy Sites. It is working on completing the requirements for the remaining tracks of the public transport project “Makkah Buses;” which will begin in four phases in the coming months.
