AlHijjah 9, 1432, Nov 5, 2011, SPA -- Al-Mashaer train transported more than 270.000 pilgrims to Mount Arafat today, achieving its objectives and operational plans in this year's Hajj 1432 H after the completion of its full capacity. Undersecretary of the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Chairman of the Central Department for Development Projects, Dr. Engineer Habib bin Mustafa Zain el-Abidin said that the number of beneficiaries reached more than 270.000 pilgrims. They started coming to the train stations after sunshine until ten in the morning. Saudi Press Agency (SPA)'s mission at Mount Arafat followed up the masses of pilgrims being transported by the Al-Mashaer train in round-trip shuttle in parallel with the continuous movement of round-trip shuttle buses.
