The Saudi government is working to improve conditions for hajj. Improvements come in both services and infrastructure. Among the service upgrades, there will be more ATMs and pharmacies available during hajj this year.
A lot of building is also going on to improve the infrastructure in and around the hajj precincts. Construction is proceeding on the Jamarat bridge, and other projects that may be ready for the 2009 hajj include:
…potential housing for pilgrims on the foothills of Mina mountains; the southern railway project; improving guidance in the holy sites; designing, planning and improving toilets; connecting the Shabain and Muaisim areas to the entry and exit of the Jamrat Bridge’s third floor; and connecting Al Aziziyah District to the bridge’s fourth floor….
Another big improvement will be the construction of a new hospital as workers will begin “…demolishing Mina Al Wadi Hospital… to build a new 136-bed hospital in its place. This project will take less than a year and the new hospital will be operational during Hajj 2009“.
June 15, 2009 at 1:08 am |
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