During these days, the Holy Sites are witnessing work, preparations and preparations to receive the pilgrims of the Holy House of God for Hajj this year 1445, as the camps have been prepared and supplied with all necessary needs so that the guests of God can enjoy performing their rituals with ease and comfort in an atmosphere of tranquility and spirituality.
The governmental and private sectors concerned with serving pilgrims and guests of God continue their efforts in accordance with operational plans, taking into account coverage of field administrative and technical aspects, with the aim of providing everything the pilgrim needs in implementation of the directives of the wise leadership, with the follow-up of His Highness the Advisor to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, the Emir of the Makkah Al-Mukarramah Region, Chairman of the Central Hajj Committee, and His Highness His deputy is Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Central Hajj Committee to improve the level of services provided to pilgrims.
In this context, the Holy Capital Municipality has prepared a number of field teams that work around the clock to supervise and follow up on road and lighting maintenance work, in addition to sidewalks and public facilities. To ensure their safety and use with high efficiency, in preparation for the Hajj season of 1445 AH.
Quality tests were carried out for the roads leading to the Holy Sites, through the Materials Laboratory, under the supervision of specialized engineers and qualified technical teams, in addition to the treatment and maintenance of 4,767 lighting poles and lighting towers in the Holy Sites, and the maintenance of 123 bridges in Mecca and 20 bridges in the Holy Sites, in addition to completing maintenance work for 58 tunnels, including 48 for vehicles and 10 for pedestrians, with a total length of 34,000 metres.
The Municipality of the Holy Capital also equipped many service centers in the Holy Sites according to geographical distribution, and they were augmented with equipment, mechanisms and manpower.
While the raft companies completed their preparations by equipping their field service centers, in preparation for transporting the guests of God and providing them with the best and finest services, as modern camps were equipped with international specifications, distinguished by light and heat insulation, fire resistance, and protection from ultraviolet rays, and each tent is connected to a special cooling system. It also provides security and safety means for electrical installations and support services, in addition to providing health services, quality meals, and the method of presenting them to pilgrims, in order to improve the system of services provided to guests of the Holy House of God.
The helicopter companies also continue to verify the systems for operating frequency transport in the Holy Sites, which includes inspecting the routes and routes of frequency transport buses, and ensuring that the plans designated for transporting pilgrims are followed, in accordance with the schedules and times specified by the General Automobile Syndicate in Mecca.
The General Authority for Roads, in partnership with a number of relevant authorities, will also expand the experience of cooling asphalt surfaces in a number of locations in the holy sites. The Authority, in partnership with the relevant authorities, implemented this initiative next to the Namira Mosque in Arafat, with an area of ​​25 thousand square meters. .
This experiment aims to reduce the temperature in neighborhoods and residential areas, reduce the energy used to cool buildings, and reduce the effects of climate change. This technology also contributes to providing a more comfortable environment in waiting areas and areas where people gather.