Pilgrims Transportation Services Statistics 1439 H 

More than 14 services in the sector of transportation services provided to pilgrims

 Entities Participating in the transportation Services sector

Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz International Airport

5

Saudi Arabian Airlines

1

Saudi Post Office

6

Commission of Pilgrims Transport Control

2

Jeddah Islamic Harbor

7

King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah

3

General Authority of Civil Aviation

4

Description of the transportation sector services

Supervise all air traffic management at airports

1

Coordination with air operations to schedule flights and follow up with operators

2

providing pilgrims with services through the pilgrims terminals

3

Transferring pilgrims in the holy places (Mina, Arafat, Muzdalifah) by buses of transport companies

4

Organizing the transfer of pilgrims, Umrah performers, and worshipers from and to the Holly Mosque to perform prayers

5

Follow-up departure of pilgrims from Makkah, Medina, and Jeddah

6

Operating buses at airports

7

Providing pilgrims with post services

8

Providing postal transportation services from Saudi Arabia to  other countries

9

Labur Force

47,688

Males

77

Females

47,765

Total

Seven sectors specialized in air and land transport services, and post, shipping, as well as supplies

The sector's technical preparations to serve pilgrims

75

Machines and equipment

1

18,872

Cars

2

50

Motorcycles

3

362

Wireless Devices

4

120

Bravo Devices

5

1,260

Computers

6

205

Other

7

Services and Preparations of Air Transport

3,433

Number of international flights coming to King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah during the Hajj season

1

3822

Number of international flights departing from King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah after the end of the Hajj season

2

1,369

Number of employees to serve pilgrims at Jeddah International Airport

3

7,255

Number of flights transporting pilgrims from and to King Abdulaziz International Airpor

3,622

Number of flights carrying pilgrims and coming to Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Airport in Medina

4

3,032

Number of flights carrying pilgrims and departing from Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Airport in Medina

5

More than 809

Number of employees to serve pilgrims at Madinah Airport.

6

6,654

Number of flights transporting pilgrims from and to Prince Mohammed Bin Abdulaziz International Airport.

13,909

The total number of international and domestic flights for carrying pilgrims.

50,000 a day

The capacity of pilgrims in pilgrims’ terminal at King Abdulaziz International Airport.

7

  3,800 per hour

The capacity of pilgrims in Hajj and Umrah terminals for arrival per hour.

8

3,500 per hour

The capacity of pilgrims in Hajj and Umrah terminals for departure per hour.

9

7,000 per hour

The capacity of pilgrims in waiting areas  for arrival per hour.

10

 12,000 per hour

The capacity of pilgrims in the areas outside the terminals for arrival per hour.

11

 91,000 a day

The capacity of pilgrims in the new terminals for arrival per day.

12

 84,000 a day

The capacity of pilgrims in the new terminals for departure per day.

13

312 flight/day

The capacity of flights in the new terminals per hour.

14

 13 flight/day

The capacity of flights in the new terminals per day.

15

Maintaining the safety of arriving passengers.

Provided Services

Organizing the planes movement.

Observing the performance of electrical and technical Systems at airports.

Ensuring the arrival of luggage.

Keeping the airport facilities clean.

Services and Preparations of Sea Transport

17

Number of scheduled flights.

1

3

Number of ferries.

2

 more than 800 per hour

The capacity of pilgrims in arrival terminals per hour.

3

 more than 300  

Number of employees to serve pilgrims in sea transport.

4

Facilitate for the arrival of pilgrims.

Provided Services

Reduce the period of pilgrims’ checkout procedures.

Equip facilities that serve and receive pilgrims.

Services and Preparations of Land Transport

18,700

Number of pilgrims transportation companies buses

1

300,000

Number of buses transferring pilgrims to the holly places from other places

2

300,000

Number of buses transporting pilgrims from the holly places to other places

3

more than 43,786

Number of employees to serve pilgrims in land transport.

4

600,000

Number of scheduled flights to and from holly places.

Monitoring and approving the buses of pilgrims transportation companies.

Provided Services

Monitoring the process of transferring pilgrims in the field.

Organizing the process of transferring pilgrims between their residences and the Grand Mosque to perform prayers.

Monitoring and following up the employees of pilgrims transportation companies.

Operating the buses and violations registration system.

Making sure that all signs guiding to Hajj cities are available.

Making sure that there is a driver for each bus.

Making sure that all buses have undergone technical and safety check in the motor vehicles periodic inspection stations.

9

Number of stations

1

60

Number of entrance and exit gates

2

preparing AL Mashaaer Metro Line to transfer more than (2,000,000)pilgrims through more than(1,000)trips during  Hajj season.

Provided Services

Logistic Services (express post, shipping, warehousing, and supplies)

96

Number of Post Offices

1

60

Cars

2

50

Motorcycles

3

54,804

The total number of postal parcels that sent and received during the previous Hajj season.

4

more than 535

Number of employees to serve pilgrims in logistics services.

5

Selling ponds of “Hadi” and “Adhahi”.

Provided Services

Official post.

Money Transfers.

Pilgrims’ postal parcels that reduces carrying extra weights .