The Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR) said the operational plan of Al-Mashaer Train to the Holy Sites during the Hajj season 1444 Hijri has been successful, having transported 2.13 million passengers over 2,208 trips to Mina, Arafat and Muzdalifah.
SAR said that the train started operating to the Holy Sites on the seventh day of Dhu Al-Hijjah and stopped operating on the 13th of the same month, the last day of Tashreeq.
It added that 22,000 people were transported on the first trip of the train. Breaking down figures, it said that Al-Mashaer train transported 298,000 pilgrims from Mina to Arafat, 297,000 to Muzdalifah, and 396,000 to Mina.
During the three days of Tashreeq, more than 1.12 million passengers moved from Mina 1, Mina 2, Muzdalifah 3, and Arafat 3 stations to Mina 3 station (Al-Jamarat).
Source: Saudi Press Agency