Makkah News and Updates

to link Jamarat Bridge with Grand Mosque

25 October 2013

MAKKAH – Undersecretary of the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Supervisor of the Central Projects in the Holy Sites Habib Zain Al-Abideen has revealed that a proposal to link the western courtyards of the Jamarat Bridge with the northern courtyards of the Grand Mosque has been submitted for royal approval.

The project, which is expected to cost SR570 million, comprises tunnels and bridges with a total length of 3 kilometers. If approved, the project will be completed before the next Haj season.

The project aims to reduce crowding in the tunnels leading to the Grand Mosque, such as Mahbas Al-Jinn Tunnel. It will facilitate the movement of pilgrims on foot. It will also reduce the congestion of vehicles in areas surrounding the Grand Mosque, particularly outside its southern courtyards.

Zain Al-Abideen said another project, whose study has been completed, involves constructing a pedestrian road and connecting it to the pedestrian road in Mina to facilitate the pilgrims' journey to the Mount of Mercy (Jabal Al-Rahma) in Arafat.

http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index...20131026184707

from the Jamarat Bridge

تحميل 100 مليون حصاة من جسر الجمرات

19 Oct 2013
المشاعر المقدسة - ياسر الجلاجل / تصوير - حسن الدهيمان:

حمّلت الشاحنات المعدات المخصصة لنقل حصوات رمي الجمرات، أكثر من 100 مليون (حصاة) رمي، حيث بلغ وزنها أكثر من 20 ألف طن، حيث اطلعت (الجزيرة) بعد دخولها (البدروم) الخاص بالجمرات على آلية تحميل حصوات الرمي.. ويوجد آليات ومعدات خاصة لالتقاط الحصوات من (حوض الشاخص) لتفرغ في أحواض الشاحنات في عملية تتم على مدار الساعة خلال موسم كل حج.

http://www.al-jazirah.com/2013/20131020/fe3.htm

Google translation: Loaded truck equipment allocated to transport stones throw stones, more than 100 million (pebble) throw, which weighed more than 20 tons, as seen (the island) after the entry (basement) your Paljmrat of the download mechanism throwing stones .. There are mechanisms and special equipment to pick up stones from (pillar Basin) to unload trucks basins in the process are carried out around the clock during the pilgrimage season.

Pilgrims flock to Corniche


TAKING IN THE SIGHTS: Haj pilgrims at the Corniche in Jeddah this week.

26 October 20143

Haj pilgrims have been flocking to the shores of the Red Sea to take in the sights and relax.

They arrive in luxury buses to visit the famous Fatimah Al-Zahra Mosque, commonly known as the "Floating Mosque.

Many pilgrims believe that the mosque is at the grave site of Fatima, the daughter of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).

Most of the pilgrims walking along the Corniche and sitting on the pathways and beach are from Indonesia.

They often stay from around 10 a.m. until after sunset, using their cameras and mobile phones to take photographs of the local landmarks.

Indonesians living in Jeddah have set up food stalls selling popular dishes to their compatriots. Others use instant cameras to take pictures for SR10 each.

http://www.arabnews.com/news/468858


Fatimah Al-Zahra Mosque, commonly known as the "Floating Mosque.

The Minbar

of Masjid al-Haram

Until 1978 a traditional Minbar built from white marble, originating from the Ottoman period, was placed near the eastern corner of the Kaaba. As it was too big an obstacle for the increasing number of pilgrims, it had to be removed like other constructions from the courtyard of the Masjid al-Haram.

Subsequently a smaller, wooden Minbar was used as a mobile pulpit for the rendition of the weekly Friday sermon. In 2001 SL Rasch was assigned a contract for the design and manufacturing of a new Minbar. The challenge was to build it from marble, more than five meters high, but nevertheless mobile and to complete this complex structure in less than one year to be used in Ramadan 1423.

The body, made of white marble and partially reinforced by glass-fiber laminate, is carried on a stainless steel frame by a battery-driven steerable chassis.

The side panels and railings, richly decorated with floral ornaments and turquoise stones in gilded bezels, were carved by traditional masters in Rajasthan, India, on the basis of drawings provided by SL Rasch. To save weight, some structural elements of the cladding such as the dome and its base profile are made of Corian®.

The space below the landing houses an airconditioning system which provides cold air for the imam at his elevated seating. An adjustable support holds microphones for the transmission of the sermon, and a screen, allowing the reading of a stored text.

Dimensions: 3,2 x 1,8 m, height 5,9 m
Weight: 5,5 t
Materials: Stainless steel frame; marble cladding with inlaid turquoise stones;
glass-fiber reinforced epoxylaminate for inner dome;
Corian® for the dome base and exterior.
Completion: 2002

http://www.sl-rasch.de/p_058.html

Madinah

Hajis throng Madinah’s historical sites


A Must for pilgrims: After completing Haj, thousands of pilgrims visit mosques and historical sites in Madinah.

26 October 2013

The number of pilgrims arriving in Madinah has reached 16,487, while the number of pilgrims departing is about 15,020, according to statistics prepared by the Reports and Statistics Unit in the Secretariat of Haj Committee.
According to the reports, the total arrival of pilgrims in Madinah after Haj has reached 178,703.

The mosques and the historical monuments and sites have been witnessing a large influx of visitors, many of whom have been visiting the Prophet’s Mosque for prayer and enjoying the historical landmarks associated with the life and times of the Prophet (peace be upon him).

At the forefront of these landmarks is Quba Mosque, which is the first mosque founded on piety and the largest mosque after the Prophet’s Mosque. It is located in the southwest of Madinah.

Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) joined his companions in the building of the Quba Mosque. It was later renovated by the third Caliph Othman ibn Affan (may Allah bless him) who also expanded on its structure. It was rebuilt once more by the Caliph Omar bin Abdalaziz.

In 93 AD, he also added a minaret to the mosque which has since been continuously expanded. It has seen the largest expansion under the reign of the current Saudi rulers, which have initiated such expansions to accommodate 20,000 worshippers, as well as designated the northern part of the mosque for women with a capacity of up to 7,000.

Another famous mosque is Al-Jumaa Mosque, which received its name because the Prophet (pbuh) prayed his first Friday prayer there when he arrived from Quba on his way to Madinah. The mosque is also called Bani Salem Mosque because it was built in the Bani Salem bin Oaaf district. Also, it has been referred to as the Al-Wadi Mosque or Atteka Mosque.

The Qiblatain Mosque is another landmark in the city that is being visited by Hajis. It received its name because the Prophet (pbuh) changed the qiblah (the direction of prayer) from Jerusalem to the Kaabah while praying in it. It is also known as Bani Salmah Mosque due to its location in the neighborhood of Bani Salmah.

The city also houses the mosque of the Prophet's companion Abu Dhur Alghafari, also known as Masjid Al-Sajda (Mosque of Prostration), which is located north of the Prophet’s Mosque. It was given its name after the Prophet (pbuh) prostrated in the mosque for a long period of time. For this reason, it is also known as the Mosque of Gratitude.

All of these mosques have been renovated or expanded in recent years while maintaining their traditional form. The renovated mosques include Al-Anbriah, one of ancient mosques built by the Ottoman Sultan Abdul Hamid II in 1326, and Alskiah Mosque in Bab Al-Anbriah, which is a small mosque topped with three domes, but has no minaret.

In the era of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah, all these mosques were renovated and refurnished without compromising on their Islamic architectural style.

Visitors to Madinah also are keen on visiting the Baqi cemetery, where more than 10,000 companions, followers and members of the Prophet's family, including his daughters, aunts and wives except Khadija and Maimona (God bless them) have been buried.

Other sites of attraction are the Ohod Martyrs district, the site of the famous battle of Ohod and the Al-Ghamamah Mosque, or Al-Mosala mosque, which used to be the place of Eid prayers until late in the nineteenth century when the prayer was transferred to the Prophet's Mosque.

Likewise, the Seven Mosques, which in reality are six mosques but are known by that name, is a major attraction for visitors. The mosques are located on the western side of Mount Salaa, where a trench was dug by Muslims to defend the city against the Quraish in the 5th Hijri year.

The mosques were reportedly sites of control and monitoring during the invasion, and each of these mosques was named after the leader stationed in it, except for Al-Fath Mosque, which was built at the Quba site where the Prophet (pbuh) was stationed. Al-Fath Mosque, the largest of the mosques, earned its name because it was the Prophet’s mosque during the battle, which Muslims won.

http://www.arabnews.com/news/468868

of the expansion of the Prophet's Mosque

بدء تنفيذ البدروم وأساسات توسعة المسجد النبوي الشريف

21 October 2013

بدأت الشركة المنفذة لمشروع أعمال توسعة المسجد النبوي الشريف يوم أمس في تنفيذ الأساسات والبدروم في الجهة الشرقية. وأوضح مصدر مطلع أنه تم البدء في إنشاء البدرومات وأعمال الأساسات مع إزالة أكثر من 90% من الفنادق والأبراج في المنطقة المركزية بالجهة الشرقية، ولم يتبق سوى أربعة فنادق يجري العمل على إزالتها، وذلك تمشيا مع إعلان خادم الحرمين الشريفين عن أكبر مشروع لتوسعة المسجد النبوي الشريف ليستوعب ما يقارب مليونا و800 ألف مصل، إضافة إلى الخدمات المساندة.

وبدأت وزارة المالية في نزع الملكيات للأحياء المحيطة بالمنطقة المركزية لإنشاء فنادق وأبراج سكنية بديلة عن الفنادق التي تمت إزالتها في الجهة الشرقية والتي ينتظر إزالتها، مبينا أنه تم الانتهاء مع وزارة المالية من جزء كبير في ما يتعلق بنزع الملكيات لبعض الأحياء مثل (الإجابة والمصانع) المجاورة للمركزية، بينما تمت إزالة جزء كبير آخر من المنازل الواقعة في حي العطن المجاور للمنطقة المركزية، وينتظر أن يتم تطوير هذه الأحياء بإنشاء فنادق وأبراج سكنية على مستوى وطراز فريدين، لتصبح في نطاق المنطقة المركزية.

وبالمقابل بدأت هيئة تطوير المدينة المنورة في إحصاء وترقيم المنازل التي ستتم إزالتها في بعض الأحياء المجاورة لمركزية المدينة مثل حي الغربية وحارة الأحامدة والسيح وحي قباء والتي ينتظر أن تدخل ضمن مرحلة التطوير كونها تعد ضمن الأحياء العشوائية التي سبق أن أعلنت هيئة تطوير المدينة المنورة عن إزالتها لتطويرها. يشار إلى أن هذه الأحياء بها كثافة سكانية عالية، وكانت في الماضي مراكز سكنية لأهل المدينة المنورة، إلا أنها في الفترة الأخيرة تحولت إلى سكن للعمالة الوافدة النظامية وغير النظامية.

وكشف المصدر أن أعمال التوسعة والتطوير للجهتين الغربية والشمالية ستكون تباعا حتى لا يتم تفريغ المنطقة المركزية من الفنادق قبل إيجاد أخرى بديلة لها.

إلى ذلك، أكد مدير فرع وزارة الحج بالمدينة المنورة محمد البيجاوي أن أعمال التوسعة وإزالة عدد كبير من الفنادق في المنطقة المركزية لن يؤثر على عملية الإسكان في الموسم الثاني في ظل تطبيق نظام التفويج الأولي وعقود الإسكان التي نجحت في موسم العمرة، مبينا وجود (1000) فندق ودور سكنى، فيما عدد الحاج الذين يتوقع وصولهم إلى المدينة المنورة في الموسم الثاني (600) ألف حاج يتم الحجز لهم في الفنادق والدور السكنية عن طريق المؤسسة الأهلية للأدلاء. من جهته، أوضح رئيس لجنة السياحة في الغرفة التجارية الصناعية بالمدينة المنورة عبدالغني الأنصاري أن العدد الإجمالي الذي تستوعبه المنطقة المركزية يصل إلى (140) ألف زائر، حيث يصل عدد الفنادق فيها إلى (240) فندقا، إضافة إلى وجود أكثر من (700) مركز ودار سكنية خارج نطاق المركزية.

http://taibanews.com/inf/news.php?action=show&id=22662

Google translation: The company began implementing a business expansion of the holy mosque yesterday in the implementation of the foundations and basement on the east side . The source familiar with that has been initiated in the establishment of Basements and business foundations with the removal of more than 90% of hotels and towers in the central region Steering East , leaving only four hotels are being removed , in line with the announcement of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques for the largest project for the expansion of the Prophet's Mosque to accommodate nearly one million and 800 thousand worshipers , as well as support services.

The Ministry of Finance in disarming the properties of the neighborhoods surrounding the central area for the construction of hotels and residential towers alternative to hotels that have been removed on the east side and which is expected to be removed, noting that he was finished with the Ministry of Finance of a large part in relation to disarm properties of some neighborhoods such as (answer and factories ) next centralized , while a large portion was removed last of the houses in the neighborhood Attn adjacent to the central area , and is expected to be the development of these neighborhoods establishment of hotels and residential towers at the level of the unique model , to be in the range of the central region.

On the other hand began the development of Medina in the census and numbering of houses that will be removed in some neighborhoods of the central city, such as neighborhood Bank and lane Alahamdh and runoff inspired Quba which is expected to fall within the development phase being considered within the slums that have already announced the development of Medina for clearance to develop . It is noteworthy that these neighborhoods with high population density , and they were in the past residential centers for the people of Medina , but they recently turned into housing for expatriate workers regular and irregular .

The source revealed that the work of expansion and development of the western and northern two sides will be successively so as not to be emptied of the central region of the hotels before finding other alternative to it.

Moreover, the director of a branch of the Ministry of Hajj Medina Mohammed Albejaoa that the work of expansion and removal of a large number of hotels in the central region will not affect the operation of housing in the second season under a system Altfoaj initial contracts and housing that have succeeded in the Umrah season , indicating the presence of ( 1000) and the role of residential hotel , while the number of Haj expected arrival to Medina in the second season (600) thousand pilgrims are booking them in hotels and residential buildings by the National Foundation for buckets . For his part, explained the Chairman of the Tourism Committee in the Chamber of Commerce in Medina Abdul Ghani Al-Ansari , the total number who absorbed the central area of up to 140 thousand visitors , with a number of hotels in which to ( 240) hotels , in addition to the presence of more than (700) Center residential house outside central.

The Ministry of Finance initiated the largest expansion
in the history of the city of Medina disarm properties

وزارة المالية تباشر أكبر توسعة في تاريخ المدينة المنورة بنزع الملكيات

24 october 2013

4 محاور تحيط المنطقة المركزية وطريق درب السنة يربطها في قباء
10-24-2013 09:18 AM
طيبة اليوم - المدينة المنورة :

أعلنت وزارة المالية البدء في أعمال اكبر توسعة في التاريخ للمسجد النبوي الشريف، من خلال المباشرة في نزع الملكيات الواقعة ضمن منطقة التطوير على مساحة تزيد عن 1.4 مليون متر مربع.

واصدر وزير المالية مؤخراً قرار في شهر رمضان المنصرم (23/9/1434هـ) المبنى على الموافقة السامية بالموافقة على مشروع خادم الحرمين الشريفين الملك عبدالله بن عبدالعزيز للتوسعة الكبرى للمسجد النبوي الشريف.. يقضي بالبدء في نزع الملكيات ضمن المنطقة التي تحيط بالمنطقة المركزية الحالية من الجهات الأربع، مع توسعة ونزع الملكيات للمحاور الأربع التي تربط المنطقة الجديدة بالدائري وهما طريق السلام، وطريق الملك عبدالعزيز، وكذلك بميدان سيد الشهداء (طريق الملك فهد بن عبدالعزيز)، ومسجد قباء (طريق درب السنة).

ويتضمن مشروع التوسعة تحديد منطقتين للخدمات، تقع احدهما على طريق السلام، والأخرى على طريق الملك عبدالعزيز. ويشمل إزالة العقارات في الجهة الشرقية، إضافة إلى الجهتين الشمالية والجهة الغربية الجنوبية بجوار مكتبة الملك عبدالعزيز، وستبقى الجهة الجنوبية بالنسبة للفنادق في المركزية كما هي: وتشمل العملية إزالة جميع العشوائيات، التي تقع داخل نطاق الدائري الأوسط. ويتضمن نزع الملكيات أربع مراحل؛ الأولى للمسح الجوي والثانية الإعلان في الصحف الرسمية والمرحلة الثالثة لجان ميدانية لحصر العقارات وطلب الصكوك وتثمينها ثم المرحلة الأخيرة الإفراغ لصالح الدولة. وتشهد المدينة المنورة بهذه التوسعة طفرة عقارية متطورة تواكب التنمية التي تعيشها المملكة.

درب السنة

وقامت لجنة مشروع درب السنة بأمانة المدينة بمواصلة أعمالها وفق المحاور، التي تم اعتمادها وهي: اعتماد شكل المشروع الجديد وبدلا من أن يصل المشروع بين مسجد قباء والحرم (عبر شارع قباء) سيكون الربط عبر حي البحر وحي المغاربة عرض شارع درب السنة 300 متر.

كما تقرر أن يبدأ نزع الملكيات مطلع العام المقبل، وأعدت اللجنة تصميما ثلاثي الأبعاد يوضح أنه بعد تنفيذ المشروع سيصبح بالإمكان رؤية بوابة الحرم من مسجد قباء. يذكر أنه صدر قرار قبل عدة أيام بإيقاف البيع والشراء للعقارات في منطقة المشروع وهي حي البحر وحي المغاربة وحي الجمعة.

فيما تسابق جهود أكثر من 5 آلاف فرد ما بين مهندس وعامل عجلة الزمن لإنهاء المرحلة الرابعة لأعمال الإزالة للعقارات الواقعة في الجهة الشرقية لصالح مشروع توسعة المسجد النبوي من الجهة الشرقية بعد الانتهاء من نزع الملكيات وتشمل الإزالة التي نفذتها الشركة لصالح مشروع التوسعة أكثر من 25 برجًا سكنيًا يتضمن فندق الدخيل وفندق دلة وفندق الأوقاف وعدد من الأدوار السكنية وسوق الأنصار ومستشفى النساء والولادة القديم.

ويتوقع أن تتضمن التوسعة الجديدة للحرم المدني والمنطقة المركزية 100 عقار، وتجرى حالياً الاستعداد لبدء مشروع إزالة العقارات من الجهة الغربية المقابلة لباب السلام وتشمل العقارات الواقعة في طريق السلام وكانت مراحل المشروع الأربعة قد بدأت في تنفيذ الأولى منها منذ انطلاقة أعمال الإزالة لصالح المشروع وتضمنت العديد من العقارات أبرزها سوق الأنصار وستة من الفنادق الكبرى المجاورة ثم المرحلة الثانية وتمت خلالها إزالة أكثر من 20 من الفنادق الكبرى عقبها تنفيذ المرحلة الثالثة التي تمت خلالها إزالة مستشفى الولادة القديم، وعدد من الوحدات السكنية المجاورة واختتمت المرحلة الرابعة التي تضمنت إزالة عدد من الفنادق والأسواق المحاذية للدائري الأول.

http://taibanews.com/inf/news.php?action=show&id=22694

Google translation: 4 axes surround the central area through trail linking year in Quba
10-24-2013 09:18 AM

Ministry of Finance announced that starting in the work of the biggest expansion in the history of the Prophet's Mosque , through direct in disarmament properties located within the area of ​​development on an area of more than 1.4 million square meters.

And the Minister of Finance issued a recent decision in the past month of Ramadan ( 09/23/1434 e ) building on the approval of the High Commissioner to approve the draft Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz for major expansion of the Prophet's Mosque .. Serving to begin disarming properties within the area surrounding the central area current on all four sides , with the expansion and removal properties of the axes of the four that connects the new area Baldaúra namely peace, and King Abdul Aziz Road , as well as field master of martyrs ( King Fahad Bin Abdulaziz ), and Quba Mosque ( Using trail year ) .

The expansion project includes the identification of two services , one of them is located on the road to peace , and the other on King Abdul Aziz Road . It includes removal of real estate on the eastern side , in addition to the two North and South west side next to the King Abdul Aziz Library , and will remain the south side for hotels in central as it is : The process involves removing all slum , which lies within the scope of the East Ring Road . And includes the disarming monarchies four stages ; first aerial survey and the second official advertising in newspapers and the third phase of the field committees to narrow your real estate and request instruments and valued , and then the final stage in favor of emptying the state. And witnessing Medina expansion this real estate boom kept pace with sophisticated development that prevailed in the Kingdom .

Milky year

The Committee on the draft trail year faithfully city continued its work, according to the axles, which have been adopted , namely: the adoption of a new project and instead of being up project between the Quba Mosque and the Haram ( across the street from Quba ) will be linked through the neighborhood sea inspired Moroccans View Road trail year 300 meters.

It was also decided to begin disarming properties early next year, the Committee has prepared a three-dimensional design makes it clear that after the implementation of the project will be possible to see the gate of the campus mosque of Quba . Recall that decision was made a few days ago to stop the sale and purchase of real estate in the project area a neighborhood of the sea inspired Moroccan inspired Friday .

With raced efforts of more than 5 thousand people between the engineer and worker wheel time to end the fourth phase of clearance work for Real Estate , located on the east side in favor of the expansion of the Prophet's Mosque from the eastern side after the completion of disarmament properties include removal carried out by the company in favor of the expansion project more than 25 residential towers includes intruder hotel and Dallah hotel and endowments , and a number of roles residential , Ansar market and women's Hospital and the old birth .

It is expected to include the new expansion of the campus civil and the central region 100 properties , are underway to prepare for the start of a project to remove property from the western side opposite the door to peace and include real estate located in the path of peace and the phases of the project four had begun to implement the first of them since the start of clearance work for the benefit of the project and included many real estate notably market Ansar and six major hotels nearby , and the second phase was which remove more than 20 major hotels was followed by the implementation of the third phase, which has which remove Maternity Hospital old , and the number of residential units nearby and concluded the fourth phase which included the removal of a number of hotels and markets adjacent to the circular first .

and accommodate the increasing demand for transport

"القطار المعلق" يوفر 300 وظيفة ويستوعب زيادة الطلب على النقل

طيبة اليوم - ماجد الصقيري - المدينة المنورة :

أكد مصدر بفرع وزارة النقل في المدينة المنورة أن مشروع «القطار المعلق»، الذي يبدأ مساره من مطار الأمير محمد بن عبدالعزيز الدولي إلى مدينة المعرفة ومنها إلى المسجد النبوي الشريف، ثم المزارات المعروفة غير باهظ التكاليف -بحسب وصف المصدر-، رافضا تحديد الرقم الحقيقي للتكلفة، مشيرا إلى أنه سيتم تحديد قيمة العقد بعد الانتهاء من جميع الدراسات المرتبطة بالمشروع، وأضاف المصدر أن المشروع من المقرر له أن يقام على حرم الطرق، وبمحاذاتها، ولا يتقاطع معها.

مبينا أن المقترحات المرتبطة بالمشروع لا زالت قيد الدراسة، لافتا إلى أن نزع ملكية محطات الصيانة والانطلاق والنهاية، لا يساوي شيئا أمام الفائدة القصوى العائدة على المدينة المنورة من المشروع، فضلا عن قيام المشروع بخدمة الطلاب والطالبات الواقعين على مسار القطار، وذلك في غير مواسم الحج والعمرة، وشهر رمضان.

وذكر المصدر أن المشروع يوفر نحو 300 فرصة عمل جديدة للشباب في مراحله الأولية من خلال ورش العمل، ومحطات الصيانة والتشغيل، ومكاتب الإشراف والمتابعة، مضيفا أنه لن يكون تأثيره كبيرا على أصحاب سيارات الأجرة والحافلات؛ لأنهم سيجدون مجالا آخرا مع المواطنين والمقيمين من غير زوار المدينة المنورة، وأفاد المصدر أن المشروع تم إسناده لشركة تركية متخصصة؛ لاستيعاب الطلب المتزايد على النقل في المدينة من قبل الأهالي والحجاج والزوار، حيث يعمل المشروع على التقليل من الآثار السلبية لحركة المرور، وتحقيق الربط مع قطار الحرمين الشريفين السريع، ومشروع توسعة مطار الأمير محمد بن عبدالعزيز الدولي، وكذلك خدمة حركة الحجاج والمعتمرين عبر ميقات ذي الحليفة، إضافة إلى فك الكثير من الاختناقات المرورية، التي يشهدها عدد كبير من الطرق الرئيسة المؤدية للمسجد النبوي الشريف، والمزارات المعروفة في المدينة المنورة، على أن يتم التنفيذ على مراحل بحسب الأولويات.
من جانبهم، أوضح عدد من أهالي المدينة المنورة أن تنفيذ مشروع القطار المعلق يساهم في إيجاد حلول للمشاكل، التي تواجه زائري طيبة الطيبة، المتمثلة في ازدحام المركبات في موسمي الحج والعمرة، خصوصا حال الانتقال إلى المسجد النبوي الشريف والمزارات المختلفة مثل مساجد قباء، والقبلتين، وجبل أحد، والسبع المساجد.

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Google translation:

A source branch of the Ministry of Transport in Medina that the draft « Skytrain » , which starts its route from the airport , Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz International Airport to the city of knowledge and from there to the Prophet's Mosque , then shrines known is expensive - as described by the source - , refusing to identify the real figure the cost, noting that the contract value will be determined after the completion of all studies related to the project , the source added that the project is scheduled to be held on the campus of the roads, and align them , and intersects with it .

Indicating that the proposals associated with the project is still under study, pointing out that the expropriation of stations maintenance and starting and the end, is worth nothing to the maximum benefit accruing to Medina from the project , as well as a project to serve the students caught on the path of the train, except in seasons of Hajj and Umrah, and the month of Ramadan .

The source said that the project provides about 300 new jobs for young people in its initial stages through workshops , stations operating and maintenance , and office supervision and follow-up, he said, adding that there will be impact heavily on the owners of taxis and buses ; because they will find room least with the citizens and residents of non- visitors to the city Medina , the source said that the project has been attributed to a Turkish company specialized ; to accommodate the growing demand for transportation in the city by residents and pilgrims and visitors , where the project is working to reduce the negative impacts of traffic, and to link with a train of the Two Holy Mosques, rapid , and the expansion of airport Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz International Airport , as well as serving the movement of pilgrims across meeqaat with allies , in addition to decode a lot of traffic jams, witnessed by a large number of the main roads leading to the mosque of Prophet Mohammad , shrines known in Medina , to be phased implementation according to priorities.

For their part , a number of the people of Medina that the implementation of the project Skytrain contribute to finding solutions to the problems faced by visitors to the good kind, of congestion of vehicles in seasonal Hajj and Umrah, especially if transition to the Prophet's Mosque and shrines are different , such as mosques of Quba, and the Aqsa Mosque , and a mountain , and the seven mosques.