Makkah Metro

04/13/2023 Shagufta Omar, In Charge Dawah Centre for Women, Dawah Academy, IIUI

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Makkah Metro 2012

Ready for Operation

Latest NewsSources:

"Madinah Makkah Hajj Train" Islam Newsroom October 18, 2010


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Latest News

• It was announced yesterday that Muslims wishing to use MAKKAH 's first metro when they converge on the holy city next month for their annual pilgrimage will have to pay SR250 for a ticket that will serve them for seven days


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Ticket Options

• Three different types of tickets will cover all holy sites in MAKKAH and will allow the pilgrims to take the train into the city to perform their rites before returning to their residence inside or outside the city, Ajel online newspaper said, quoting Habib Zain Alabidin, Undersecretary at the Saudi Ministry of Municipal affairs. "The ticket's price is set at SR250 (US$ 67) that will cover a full trip into and out of Mecca for seven days...another ticket is priced at SR100 (US$ 27) for four days," he said.


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Capacity

• Officials said last week the train has a capacity to transport 170,000 passengers in its first stage and two million when the third and final phase is completed.

Saudi Arabia has allocated nearly SR 6.7 billion (US$ 1.8 billion) for the metro, which begins continuous service next month for the first time in MAKKAH 's history. Officials expect the project to largely contribute to easing road congestions caused by the accumulation of thousands of cars near Makkah.

Habib Zain Alabidin says the railway would operate throughout the year


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Project Details

• The project is part of a costly programme by Saudi Arabia to tackle massive traffic congestions in and around the city and facilitate access to all sacred sites in MAKKAH .

The train project, initiated three years ago, followed a series of incidents that have killed thousands of pilgrims in stampedes, building collapses and other accidents during the few days of the Haj season.


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Project Details

• More than two million Muslims from Saudi Arabia, the Gulf Co-operation Council countries and other nations descend on MAKKAH every year to perform the pilgrimage.

China Railway Construction Corp, part of a Saudi-French-Chinese consortium which won the contract, is carrying out the project, involving nearly 5,000 workers. The train is the Gulf's second metro system after the Dubai Metro.


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Awesome Project


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Arafat Terminal


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Railway Track Close Up


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Good Luck Hujjaj


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Looks Great


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Train Inner View


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Racing with Each other??


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New Trend Setter for Hajj Journey


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Great and Great


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Very true


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ENGLISH Translation - Dr. Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din Al-Hilali, Ph.D. & Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan

• [9:72] Allah has promised to the believers -men and women, - Gardens under which rivers flow to dwell therein forever, and beautiful mansions in Gardens of 'Adn (Eden Paradise). But the greatest bliss is the Good Pleasure of Allah. That is the supreme success.


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ENGLISH TAFSIR - TAFSIR IBN ABBAS

• (Allah promiseth to the believers, men and women, Gardens beneath which) beneath its tress and habitations (rivers) rivers of wine, water, honey and milk (flow, wherein they will abide) in Paradise (blessed dwellings) seemly dwellings which Allah has made fragrant with musk and sweet basil; it is also said that (blessed dwellings) means: beautiful dwellings; and it is said that this means: dwellings filled with people (in Gardens of Eden) a high degree. (And greater (far)! acceptance from Allah) the good pleasure of Allah is greater than that which they are in. (That) which I have mentioned (is the Supreme Triumph) abounding safety.


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Kidoo Haji at Metro Terminal


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