The document discusses the new Makkah metro system that will be operational for Hajj pilgrims in 2012. It notes that there will be three ticket options available, including a 7-day pass for SR250. The metro aims to ease congestion by transporting up to 170,000 passengers initially and 2 million once completed. Saudi Arabia has invested SR6.7 billion in the project to facilitate transportation for the millions of Hajj pilgrims that visit Makkah each year.

1. Makkah Metro
2012
Ready for Operation
Latest News
Sources:
"Madinah Makkah Hajj Train" Islam Newsroom
October 18, 2010
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2. 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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3. 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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4. 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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5. 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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6. 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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7. Awesome Project
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8. Arafat Terminal
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9. Railway Track Close Up
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10. Good Luck Hujjaj
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11. Looks Great
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12. Train Inner View
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13. Racing with Each other??
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14. New Trend Setter for Hajj Journey
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15. Great and Great
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16. Very true
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17. 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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18. 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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19. Kidoo Haji at Metro Terminal
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20. Labbaik
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