JEDDAH: The Development Authority of Makkah and the Holy Sites recently held a workshop, where six government and security agencies presented 11 working papers and discussed their preparations for operating train services at the holy sites, including the Jamarat.
The papers contained proposals for overcoming obstacles that might be faced during the pilgrimage season this year.
The Development Authority of Makkah and the Holy Sites introduced three working papers. Salim Al-Bosta, a crowd management expert, in his paper discussed the authority’s plan to operate trains to the holy sites in this year’s Haj season. He highlighted the services to be provided for pilgrims.
A second paper talked about the critical points in managing crowds in Mina and Muzdalifah, and proposed solutions that could help maintain the safety of pilgrims.
Wajdi Tawlah, maintenance and operation manager at the holy sites, in his paper detailed the authority’s plan to ensure smooth movement of pilgrims at the Jamarat, in addition to developments that will be implemented in Mina this year.
The working paper submitted by the Ministry of Haj dealt with the train’s targeted groups and controlling and monitoring mechanisms of pilgrim groups at train stations and the Jamarat.
Security authorities provided two working papers on their plan for crowd management at train stations, and roads leading to and from the Jamarat.
The General Directorate of Civil Defense in its two working papers provided the plans that will be carried out at the holy sites through human and mechanical potentials, and distribution points in areas of highest density of pilgrims.
The first paper detailed the arrangements of Civil Defense field teams to ensure the safety of pilgrims at camps at both the holy sites and in Makkah, along with flood plans in the event of rain during Haj.
Emergency and evacuation routes in Mina have been identified in the second paper, as well as the modern methods in eviction operations in case of fire.
The Makkah Secretariat pointed out in its working paper its plans to keep routes to and from train stations in Arafat, Muzdalifah and the Jamarat free of congestion. In addition, the secretariat’s preparations for waste removal at these sites were detailed, with the help of the most modern equipment.
For their part, experts and specialists at the workshop discussed monitoring and follow-up techniques of Haj operations through smart phones, especially crowd movement from Muzdalifah to Mina on the morning of Eid Al-Adha.
Jalal Kaki, spokesperson for the Development Authority of Makkah and the Holy Sites, stressed the fact that the workshop comes as part of a series of such interactions and meetings with the authorities concerned to discuss preparations and plans for the upcoming Haj.
The papers contained proposals for overcoming obstacles that might be faced during the pilgrimage season this year.
The Development Authority of Makkah and the Holy Sites introduced three working papers. Salim Al-Bosta, a crowd management expert, in his paper discussed the authority’s plan to operate trains to the holy sites in this year’s Haj season. He highlighted the services to be provided for pilgrims.
A second paper talked about the critical points in managing crowds in Mina and Muzdalifah, and proposed solutions that could help maintain the safety of pilgrims.
Wajdi Tawlah, maintenance and operation manager at the holy sites, in his paper detailed the authority’s plan to ensure smooth movement of pilgrims at the Jamarat, in addition to developments that will be implemented in Mina this year.
The working paper submitted by the Ministry of Haj dealt with the train’s targeted groups and controlling and monitoring mechanisms of pilgrim groups at train stations and the Jamarat.
Security authorities provided two working papers on their plan for crowd management at train stations, and roads leading to and from the Jamarat.
The General Directorate of Civil Defense in its two working papers provided the plans that will be carried out at the holy sites through human and mechanical potentials, and distribution points in areas of highest density of pilgrims.
The first paper detailed the arrangements of Civil Defense field teams to ensure the safety of pilgrims at camps at both the holy sites and in Makkah, along with flood plans in the event of rain during Haj.
Emergency and evacuation routes in Mina have been identified in the second paper, as well as the modern methods in eviction operations in case of fire.
The Makkah Secretariat pointed out in its working paper its plans to keep routes to and from train stations in Arafat, Muzdalifah and the Jamarat free of congestion. In addition, the secretariat’s preparations for waste removal at these sites were detailed, with the help of the most modern equipment.
For their part, experts and specialists at the workshop discussed monitoring and follow-up techniques of Haj operations through smart phones, especially crowd movement from Muzdalifah to Mina on the morning of Eid Al-Adha.
Jalal Kaki, spokesperson for the Development Authority of Makkah and the Holy Sites, stressed the fact that the workshop comes as part of a series of such interactions and meetings with the authorities concerned to discuss preparations and plans for the upcoming Haj.
