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- Pilgrims can now use the metro to move between the holy sites in Mina, Arafat and Muzdalifah
- The service follows the end of a 90-day trial of the line, which Saudi Arabia Railways announced on Monday
RIYADH: The Al-Mashaer Al-Mugaddasah Metro Line’s nine stations were opened for Hajj pilgrims on Thursday.
Pilgrims can now use the metro to move between the holy sites in Mina, Arafat and Muzdalifah, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The service follows the end of a 90-day trial of the line, which Saudi Arabia Railways announced on Monday.
Seventeen trains are available on the line for pilgrims throughout the season.
Saudi Arabia Railways has completed all maintenance and upgrades to trains, stations, signaling and communication systems, and its operations and control center.
The company has contracted over 7,500 seasonal workers, including individuals fluent in English, Turkish, Indonesian and other languages.