The second phase of the SR4 billion high-tech Jamrat Bridge project will be completed on November 25, well before the start of this year's Hajj, said Dr. Habeeb Zainul Abideen, Deputy Minister of municipal and rural affairs. Speaking to Al-Madinah Arabic daily, Zainul Abideen said three one-way roads from the bridge would reduce congestion in the area and ensure a smooth flow of pilgrims when they leave Jamrat after performing the stoning ritual. During last year's Hajj, pilgrims used the high-tech structure in Mina for the first time. The first phase increased the bridge's capacity to 250,000 pilgrims an hour. It also brought about a qualitative change in public safety measures and helped pilgrims perform the stoning ritual without any reported accidents. --MORE
