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UMRAH | January 29th, 2020

Project Launched to improve checkpoints for pilgrims arriving in Makkah

Security checks for getting inside Makkah specifically during Hajj Season and peak Umrah Seasons (Ramadan) is always strict, as entry in to the Holy City is restricted for Muslims only. With plans to rapidly increase the number of visitors coming into Saudi Arabia, the Makkah Region Development Authority (MRDA) has begun a modernization project of checkpoints for pilgrims undertaking Hajj and Umrah, which should reduce waiting times significantly.

Improvements at Al-Shumaisi Road (Makkah to Jeddah Road)

It is anticipated that the security-control center on Al-Shumaisi Road, which links Makkah and Jeddah, is underdoing development and should be fully operational before Ramadan (15 % of the work has already been completed as yet) . Development work includes increasing the number of traffic lanes to 16, updating the center’s technological infrastructure to increase efficiency, and integrating several government services under one roof.

It is expected that the facilities will include administrative offices, a mosque, a civil defense center, a Red Crescent center, and a building housing other government agencies.

Improvements at Al-Nawwariyah (Northern Makkah)

MRDA spokesperson Jalal bin Abdul Jalil Kaaki said that the authority has also begun development of a security-control center in Al-Nawwariyah in northern Makkah, adding that the new service facilities at the improved centers will also benefit residents of Makkah. Those facilities will include administrative offices, a mosque, a civil defense center, a Red Crescent center, and a building housing other government agencies.

Originally published January 29th, 2020 7:41 am, updated February 6, 2020

Topic: Umrah

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