Saudi Gazette report

MAKKAH — Minister of Interior and Chairman of the Supreme Hajj Committee Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif inaugurated on Sunday the General Command Headquarters for Hajj and Umrah missions, affiliated with the General Administration of Mujahideen, in Muzdalifah.

During the inauguration, Prince Abdulaziz watched a presentation on the new facility, which has been equipped with the latest technical and security standards. These enhancements will enable the personnel and field teams of the General Administration of Mujahideen to serve pilgrims with the highest levels of efficiency and professionalism.

The minister visited on Saturday the General Transport Center of the Royal Commission for Makkah City and the Holy Sites in Arafat. He was received by Minister of Transport and Logistic Services and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Transport General Authority (TGA) Saleh Al-Jasser; Deputy Minister of Transport and Logistics and TGA Acting President Dr. Rumaih Al-Rumaih; and CEO of the Royal Commission for Makkah City and the Holy Sites Eng. Saleh Al-Rasheed.

During the visit, Prince Abdulaziz had a briefing on the transport system's operations during this year’s Hajj season, including the planning, operation, and control mechanisms managed by the center. This includes central operation rooms and subsidiary control rooms that regulate crowd movement, direct buses, and ensure smooth flow using real-time data analysis tools and live monitoring systems.

The interior minister also reviewed the interactive map of pilgrim service routes between Mina and the Grand Mosque during the days of Tashreeq, which regulates shuttle transport and sets closure times for each route. The General Transport Center is responsible for organizing and managing the transport system in Makkah and the holy sites through multiple operational modes, including shuttle transport and single and double shuttles, in direct coordination with over ten government agencies to ensure functional integration within the Hajj system.