MAKKAH: Kidana Development Co. is continuing a series of infrastructure and service projects at the holy sites as part of efforts to improve pilgrim comfort, mobility and operational readiness during this year’s Hajj season.
The company, the executive arm of the Royal Commission for Makkah City and Holy Sites, told Arab News that the second phase of pilgrims’ rest areas along pedestrian routes was now complete, adding 36,000 sq. meters to the area developed during the previous Hajj season.
The areas include seating spaces, service kiosks, shaded canopies with misting fans and rubber flooring designed to ease movement between the holy sites.
Kidana said it planted more than 60,000 trees during the second phase of its greening project while at the Jamarat Bridge courtyards, the company replaced 400 misting-fan columns over two phases. The cooling systems are designed to serve nearly 180,000 pilgrims per hour heading to perform the stoning ritual.
Kidana added the Mina restroom development project now included 79 two-story complexes with 7,838 restrooms after 18 additional complexes were added to existing facilities. The upgrades will increase capacity and reduce waiting times.
