Hajj 2025: Personnel Trained, Equipped with Smart Devises for Smooth Transportation
The Guidance Centre for Buses Transporting Pilgrims from Abroad, overseen by the Saudi Ministry of Hajj, has announced the completion of its operational and technical plan for the current Hajj season.
As part of the plan, more than 1,500 personnel have been qualified in coordination with relevant authorities to deliver comprehensive guidance services to pilgrims.
According to Abdullah Sindi, the head of the center, over 1,200 field guides have been trained and equipped with smart devices that allow them to monitor and direct buses efficiently.
These devices are connected to a 24/7 control facility that tracks bus movements in real time to ensure timely arrivals at designated residences.
In addition, more than 300 administrative and field staff, mostly young Saudis, are involved in supporting the guides and managing the smooth flow of traffic.
The center is leveraging the Arshadni (Guide Me) digital platform—an integrated smart system that enables guides to track buses and update trip data instantly.
Sindi noted that bus guidance operations begin at key locations including the main terminal in Al Nuwariyah and the Haramain high-speed train station in Mecca.
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At these sites, procedures for receiving pilgrims arriving by bus and train are carried out using a unified electronic system linked to the Hajj and Umrah Information Center.
This digital approach expedites the registration of pilgrims and facilitates their smooth transfer to accommodations.
Source: GNews
