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SOURCE: Makkah – Hamed Al Qurashi
Nearly two weeks after Prince Khaled Al Faisal, advisor to the guard of the two holy mosques, Prince of Mecca, said in an interview with Al Arabiya about the dream of turning the holy capital into a smart city, in order to contribute the service and comfort of pilgrims. Means of transport mentioned by Faisal at its meeting.
The Mecca Region Development Authority announced the first phase of the implementation of transit projects in the Sacred Capital, in cooperation and coordination with the Royal Commission on Mecca and the Holy Places .
She pointed out that the project aimed at providing a practical means of transport for the assistants of the Great Mosque.
The Japanese company in charge of this project will introduce the intelligent system on the transport systems, which will start in 2020 for more than 400 buses, the number of which will increase to 2,000 over the next five years.
12 tracks and remote management
Mecca's public bus network comprises 12 routes, covering most areas of the city, with 400 buses for the first phase, including 240 standard 12-meter buses and 160 articulated buses, all German-made, designed to provide highest levels of comfort, efficiency and exceptional service.
The buses are equipped with state-of-the-art intelligent transport systems that allow the bus control center to track and manage bus positions via GPS and manage them remotely.
The buses are equipped with the highest safety standards, which include a camera surveillance system, an accident protection system, an automatic fire extinguishing system and an emergency alarm system connected to the control center.
Wi-Fi and multilingual systems
The buses also include a Wi-Fi network for passengers, guiding screens, intelligent automated payment systems in multiple languages in addition to Arabic and English, an automated passenger counting system , an instant flight information system as well as a priority bus system connected to the signaling system in the fast lanes. Control and control as well as the four main stations in the central area and stop stations of about 450 stations spread on all tracks.
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