Makkah Al Mukarramah - The leaders of the Umrah security forces participating in the month of Ramadan for this year (1443 AH) held today the second press conference to review their plans during the last ten days of the holy month, at the Security Forces Officers Club in Makkah Al Mukarramah.
The Commander of the Umrah Security Forces, Major General Muhammad bin Abdullah Al-Basami, affirmed the readiness of the Ministry of Interior and its security sectors to maintain the security and safety of pilgrims and visitors during the last ten days of Ramadan to spend spiritual and reassuring times in the two holy mosques.
He added: "The plans of the Umrah security forces achieved their goals during the last period of the blessed month of Ramadan, and are ready to deal with the expected high density during the last ten days," noting that public transport stations worked with high efficiency, absorbed the flows, and were a tributary of the quality of services in this month. Generous.

Major General Al-Bassami pointed to the high rates of demand for the floors of the campus for use by pilgrims, which led to the allocation of the front of the first floor and the roof to the circumambulation, in addition to the courtyard and the ground floor, and the consolidation of the concept of the so-called "place function", an organization whose advantages emerged in that priority is given to the pilgrims, as they were not The main doors such as King Fahd Gate, King Abdulaziz Gate and Umrah Gate witness any human density, except for the temporary prayer time, then the matter returns to normal, because the courtyard is ready to accommodate them.
He noted the management of traffic density by controlling flows from the external entrances to Makkah and from the main axes in the Holy Capital as a result of harmonizing the traffic plan and managing and organizing human crowds in the vicinity of the Grand Mosque. The Command and Control Center for Hajj Security recorded a high density on the campus since the beginning of the holy month. With the daily increase of pilgrims from abroad, it was managed professionally, and the highest levels of security and safety were applied, as the pilgrims were received in the Mataf and the ground floor, and with their high density, they were transferred to the first floor and the roof as a distribution of density.
And he touched on the balance between the southern and northern sides of the Haram by diverting the Bani Shaybah bridge for those leaving the Masaa’a to reach the western side of the squares, Jabal Omar and Ibrahim Al-Khalil Street, which created ease of movement on the southern side affected by the limited capacity, especially since the southern area of ​​the Haram is attractive to the presence of hotels. And services, including the King Abdulaziz Gate, which is the most important pillar of the Holy Mosque in Makkah, stressing that there is great harmony and high coordination from all partners, namely the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, the Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques, the Royal Commission for the City of Makkah and the Holy Sites and Project Management at the Ministry of Finance. This is reflected in the integration of roles and overcoming any Obstacles that may arise for the sake of the comfort of the pilgrims and facilitating their entry and exit during the Umrah or the prayers.

Major General Al-Bassami indicated that in coordination with the Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques and Project Management at the Ministry of Finance, the rooftop was opened gradually during the past three days, as this is of paramount importance, especially with the growing demand for chapels and the expectation that it will increase in the last ten days.
He pointed to the continuation of the plan to confront negative phenomena, including the arrest of beggars, which operates with high efficiency in light of the presence of a security presence in all axes of the Holy Capital to confront this uncivilized behavior.
The Commander of the Umrah Security Forces called on the Umrah companies to cooperate with the security authorities and inform the pilgrims of the need to adhere to the Umrah dates and adhere to the guidance and instructions for managing and organizing pedestrians, and that coming to the sanctuary should be according to the designated schedules, with the importance of Friday prayers in places close to housing due to the limited absorptive capacity within the Two Holy Mosques. Some pilgrims and worshipers do not sit in the corridors or paths designated for the influxes in order to preserve their safety.
For his part, the Assistant Commander of the Umrah Security Forces for Traffic Affairs, Major General Salman bin Mayawd Al-Jamai, said that the operational traffic plan for the last ten days of Ramadan aims to manage, monitor and control the flow of traffic at the level of the Holy Capital, and follow up the transportation of visitors to the Holy House of God from the beginning of their arrival to the external stops. And reservations until their arrival at the Great Mosque of Mecca, and to facilitate the arrival and movement of buses according to the approved routes in the plan and according to the schedule of trips.

He explained that the plan of the Umrah Forces Command for Traffic Affairs is based on managing the entry of vehicles for pilgrims, organizing and managing their parking lots, organizing traffic on the main axes, controlling traffic flows for the central area, activating and operating internal and external sorting points, organizing the movement of processions for the Kingdom’s guests, and directing and raising Traffic accidents on all roads.
Maj. Gen. Al-Jumei indicated that the detailed plan aims to raise the efficiency of operation and traffic management inside and outside the central area through the trip time indicator, raise the level of safety of visitors' access to and from the Great Mosque of Mecca, and ensure their satisfaction with the smooth service of entry and exit of buses from stops and stations to the Grand Mosque, and the safety of The movement of pedestrians is separated from the movement of vehicles and buses, as the movement of small vehicles is isolated from the tracks from (9) in the evening until (12) in the morning.
He noted that the traffic plan in the last ten days depends on increasing human and automatic support to manage traffic within the Holy Capital and around the Grand Mosque in Makkah, especially during Tarawih and Qiyaam prayers, and increasing the number of buses to and from the Grand Mosque to enhance the use of public transport to reduce pressure on the approved routes in the central region. And increasing the operation of the prevention points outside and inside the Holy Capital to control the entry of vehicles according to the regulations and instructions, and to protect pedestrian paths by completely isolating the movement of vehicles, and a plan to group visitors to the Great Mosque of Mecca and distribute them on the paths at varying times to maintain the continuity of traffic density, and to enhance the use of frequency transport.

The Assistant Commander of the Umrah Security Forces for Traffic Affairs indicated that the plan to operate the "Makkah Buses" through buses transporting Makkah from the train station and the Rusaifa parking to the southern Jarol station to serve the train users, and the route of the Makkah transport buses from the Aziziyah area towards King Abdulaziz Road, and the path of the transport buses The frequency, so the King Abdulaziz Road was operated daily after Tarawih prayers, the pedestrian tunnels path from Jamarat station to Bab Ali station, the path below the endowment to King Abdulaziz station from the Kudai parking, and the Jarol path from Qishla Al-Biban to Jarwal station, all around the clock.
For his part, the Deputy Director General of Passports, Major General Dr. Saleh bin Saad Al Murabba, explained that the Directorate General of Passports is the first gateway to the homeland in receiving pilgrims and visitors and the last to bid farewell to them upon their departure, and said: “We are working on making our air, sea and land ports a civilized interface for our country and facilitating the process of receiving and farewelling.” Umrah pilgrims and their crossing from these outlets to the holy places without hardship or trouble.
He pointed out that the tasks of the General Directorate of Passports during the Umrah season of 1443 AH are to complete the procedures for entering and leaving pilgrims coming from outside the Kingdom through air, sea and land ports after ensuring the regularity of their documents, verifying the visa data in the computer and the absence of any notes on them, and taking their vital characteristics. Ensure that the procedures for entering and leaving pilgrims coming from outside the Kingdom are completed with ease, ease and accuracy within a short period of time, and the presence of technical and technical support teams 24 hours a day in all ports of the Kingdom, to serve them to the fullest, and support the Kingdom’s air, land and sea ports with field teams to receive and bid farewell to pilgrims Facilitating dealing with pilgrims and visitors coming to the Kingdom in several different languages, following up the departure of pilgrims who are late in leaving in coordination with the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, Umrah companies and institutions, and security authorities regarding detainees, coordinating with health affairs regarding inpatients in hospitals, and receiving requests to extend Umrah visas received from the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah For sick cases, making the necessary extension, and receiving pilgrims who are late for departure Those arrested by the security authorities by the departments of follow-up of arrivals in the regions’ passports and the application of instructions against them, in addition to receiving reports of absentee pilgrims by companies and institutions of Umrah and visa on the records of absent pilgrims in the computer after ensuring that the necessary requirements are completed in accordance with the instructions organized, by the Department of Follow-up of arrivals passports in the Makkah region.
The Square Major General called on those coming to perform Umrah to abide by the regulations and instructions in force in the Kingdom, including leaving their country on time, and not to stay in the Kingdom in an irregular manner so as not to be subjected to legal accountability, and to refer to the instructions of the competent authorities regarding the Corona virus and follow up on developments in this regard. .

The Director of the General Department of Civil Defense in the Holy Capital, Major General Ali bin Abdullah Al-Qarni, said that the detailed plan for the first phase of civil defense work in the Holy City during the blessed month of Ramadan for this year did not record any accidents or injuries, and the implementation and implementation of the second phase of the plan began in the last ten days and days of Eid Al-Fitr. Al-Mubarak, by continuing to intensify efforts, support the situation with human and mechanical forces, and raise readiness to deal with the risks that may occur. With regard to the preventive aspect, preventive inspection work will continue to be intensified on important facilities, foremost of which are the residences of visitors and pilgrims to ensure the protection and protection systems from fire and to monitor and avoid any Notes related to safety, in a way that contributes to providing a safe residential environment for users of these facilities, while following up on the role of safety departments and specialists and self-intervention teams in them, and broadcasting safety instructions and instructions in order to raise the level of preventive awareness among visitors to the House of God to avoid risks through various media.
He touched on the operational aspect of raising the readiness and readiness of the fixed and seasonal civil defense centers and teams and rapid intervention units deployed throughout the Holy Capital and the entrances to Makkah Al-Mukarramah, and the deployment and stationing of many mobile units in sites that witness a high human and traffic density, in order to achieve an ideal response time, and raise the level of readiness and preparedness. For civil protection work represented in monitoring, medical evacuation and shelter to deal with any emergency situation, and coordination and integration between the relevant authorities for crisis management through the Security Operations Center (911), through each party carrying out tasks and responsibilities according to what is included in the general emergency plan, and there is a force The Civil Defense in the Holy Mosque in Makkah is around the clock at many points inside the Grand Mosque and in the surrounding squares, to implement the work and measures of the Civil Defense and to provide a helping hand and assistance to cases that require this, by increasing the number of stationing points during the implementation of the second phase of the plan, in addition to activating the role of Volunteers and volunteers carry out volunteer work inside the Grand Mosque and its courtyards, under the supervision of the Civil Defense.
The Director of the Unified Security Operations Center in Makkah Al-Mukarramah region, Colonel Muhammad Faza Al-Lihyani, confirmed the readiness of the National Center for Security Operations during the Umrah season for this year 1443 AH through three main axes:

Preparations, the role of the center in the Umrah season, coordination and integration.
He added that the National Center for Unified Security Operations (911) in Makkah Al-Mukarramah region has completed its preparations and readiness to receive emergency calls and provide its security and humanitarian services through the number (911) before the start of the season, including increasing the number of workers from qualified and trained cadres in the center, and benefiting from databases for the years. Prior to determining the expected peak times, distributing manpower to respond to all incoming calls accurately and professionally, and dealing with them professionally and with high quality.
Colonel Al-Lihyani explained that the National Security Operations Center pays great attention to serving the pilgrims, and to the fullest extent every year, by receiving all calls via the number (911) in the Makkah Al-Mukarramah region and its governorates, especially the Grand Mosque and its neighboring neighborhoods and the roads leading to it, and dealing with them with high professionalism. In addition to harnessing the capabilities to support the security and service authorities in the center to achieve integration and coordination that reflects the efforts made, and the presence of a system of security monitoring cameras that cover important sites in the Holy Mosque and the surrounding squares, and follow them around the clock, and provide the competent authorities with what is directly monitored to take The necessary, these cameras also contribute to supporting crowd management and documenting events in order to provide a safe environment for the pilgrims.
He noted that the National Center for Security Operations harnessed the technical, technical and human capabilities of all security and service agencies within the work system in the unified security operations centers (911), and developed the proposed security plans and strategies in seasons, and benefited from analyzing the data in the center using advanced programs that contribute to raising the level of performance With the submission of periodic statistical reports on the number and classification of communications, the determination of the expected peak times, the passing of the necessary information to the representatives of the relevant authorities in record time, and the creation of a database of the most important places, vital areas, highways and important fields that need permanent follow-up.
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