Abideen said the idea of the workshop was to ensure a smooth flow of pilgrims during the performance of rituals in the Jamrat area. Al-Abideen explained that this year there would be another additional floor to the existing two at the Jamrat Bridge. “Each level can accommodate about 130,000 pilgrims per hour,” he said, stressing that the Hajj groups would have to adhere exactly to the schedule given to their respective groups to come to the Jamrat according to a timetable drawn up by the Saudi authorities. "A new development this year will be a shuttle bus service to Jamrat from places such as Al-Aziziya, Muzdalifah and Al-Muasim,” the deputy minister said, pointing out that this would ease pilgrim traffic on the way to the stoning area. More than 50 coaches from each bus terminal will make the trip to and from the Jamrat Bridge.
