450 Shalawat Bus Fleet Ready To Serve Congregations In Mecca

A total of 450 Mohalawat Bus fleets with 230 officers were prepared to facilitate mobility and activities of Indonesian pilgrims during their worship in the city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

"All ships of prayer transportation have been operating simultaneously with the arrival of the congregation today," said Head of the Working Area of Mecca, Khalilurrahman in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, as reported by ANTARA, Thursday, June 1.

To welcome the arrival of the congregation, today all transportation officers have started to occupy their respective posts and are ready to serve the congregation 24 hours full.

Meanwhile, the Head of Transportation for PPIH Saudi Arabia Dakker Makkah Asep Subhana said the government provided two types of prayer buses that would be used by the congregation.

"There are two kinds of buses that will be used by the congregation, the first is a bus with special suspension water for the elderly and disabled, this bus is equipped with special seats for disabilities and special stairs for wheelchairs," said Asep.

The government provides prayer buses with two colors, namely green and yellow but with the same facilities.

"The government is also still preparing backup buses with a portion of ten percent of the total number of existing fleets to anticipate bus damage and passenger buildup," said the asep.

The salawat bus will serve pilgrims spread across 11 sectors from Mahbas Jin, Raudlah, Jarwal, Misfalah to the furthest in the Shisah area.

Today there are five flying groups (cluters) that will arrive in Mecca, at 20.00 WAS will arrive Jakarta Pondok Gede (JKG 01), Solo (SOC) 01, Makassar (UPG) 01 and two at 22.00 WAS will arrive from Aceh cluster (BTJ 01) and Medan (KNO 01).