Wasel Al-Haram: SAR 5.66 billion agreements for transport stations, parking and corridors in Makkah

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The General Transport Center, the executive arm of the Royal Commission for Makkah City and Holy Sites, signed agreements worth SAR 5.664 billion with the private sector for the Wasel Al-Haram project, at the opening of the sixth Hajj Conference and Exhibition, according to the Saudi Press Agency. The project is a public-private partnership fully financed by the private sector, in three packages: packages one and three with a consortium of Saudi Alqaid Co., Moventis and Waskita, and package two with the Mawgif consortium. It includes 19 stations and parking facilities across 7 corridors over 3.1 million square metres, and a fleet of 3,200 buses. It is expected to serve 205 million passengers a year, contribute an estimated SAR 11 to 12 billion to GDP, and create 2,800 to 3,000 jobs over an investment period of 7 to 10 years. What it means for engineers: a transport project that combines stations, parking and bus operations in a partnership fully funded by the private sector. No completion date has been announced. What is the most important thing a transport station serving millions of visitors around the Grand Mosque must provide?