Prince Khalid Al-Faisal bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Makkah Region and Chairman of Higher Commission for Monitoring Pilgrims Transport has directed that the results of the study reached by the Center of Excellence for Hajj and Umrah Research at the University of Umm Al-Qura on "The possibility of using flyover transport technology in Makkah" shall be submitted to Follow-up Committee of Public Transport in Makkah and the Holy Sites to take advantage of the study to solve transport problems in Makkah during Hajj and Ramadan seasons. The Prince has issued his directives after reviewing a report presented to him by Rector of Umm Al-Qura University, Dr. Bakri bin Matouk Asas on the results of the Center of Excellence on possibility of using flyover transport technology in Makkah.
