Makkah: To facilitate pilgrims’ performance of their rituals, the General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques designated specific gates for entry and exit, in line with directives from the leadership.
Designated entry gates include gates 65 to 92 (excluding gates 67 to 79) in the King Fahd Expansion, gates 100, 104, 114, 119, 121, and 123 in the Third Saudi Expansion, and the Ajyad stairs and bridge from the southern courtyard, as well as the Marwa bridge, Raqobah bridge, and 23 Marwa stairs from the eastern courtyard.
For exiting, the presidency designated the King Fahd Gate and the Shabikah Bridge in the King Fahd Expansion, the King Abdulaziz Gate, Ajyad Gate, Ajyad Bridge, five Ismail gates, four Bilal gates, and seven Safa gates from the southern courtyard. From the eastern courtyard, exits include 14 Prophet’s Mosque gates, 16 southern Arqam stairs, 16 Arqam escalators, the Arqam bridge entrance, 17 Ali Gates, two Salam gates, 25 Marwa gates, the Marwa bridge, and the Marwa
vehicle bridge.
Additionally, the presidency allocated gates 7, 16, 19, 32, 33, 66, 68, 69, 79, 89, 90, 114, and 123 for individuals with disabilities.
Source: Saudi Press Agency