Mina Projects To Increase Pilgrims' Safety

Bandar Seri Begawan - Several large construction projects have been undertaken in Mina with the aim of increasing the safety of pilgrims.

The most notable among them is the new multilevel Jamrat Bridge. The first phases of the project have already been handed over to the authorities.

The underground level of the bridge is - intended mainly for the emergency services, such as taking the injured to hospital through a connected tunnel without disturbing pilgrim movements at other parts of the Jamrat.

Another important work is the lengthening of Souk Al-Arab and Jawhara tunnels in the western side of Jamrat. A 2km link between King Faisal Tunnel and the Rabita Road has been constructed. It starts from the-Khayf Mosques in the east of the Jamrat and ends at the Sedaqi Street in the western side. The squares surrounding the Jamrat Bridge have been secured in such a way that pilgrims will not be able to sleep or camp there, posing a serious threat to the safety of those who go to or return from the Jamrat.

An eight-storey medical tower with a helipad has been completed. A project to construct six residential towers with 12 storeys in each tower on the foot of the Mina hills is also under way.

The buildings that were removed in the area include the Mina Hospital building and the Haj Ministry building facing the Khayf Mosque. By last Monday night, 1,039,963 pilgrims have arrived in the holy cities from abroad, with their number increasing in thousands.-- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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