SAUDI ARABIA

Electric cars launched to serve elderly Hajis

December 12, 2018

MAKKAH — The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques inaugurated new electric vehicles made to facilitate the transportation of the elderly and their circumambulation around the sacred house of Kaaba.

The vehicles were allocated to serve elderly visitors to facilitate their religious rituals. The vehicles can take up to six people and will be available for use 24 hours.

The vehicles are in accordance with top specifications and standards. They come within the framework of the holy site’s developmental projects, which aim to integrate the latest technology in all fields to serve pilgrims. — Al-Arabiya English


December 12, 2018
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