The Madinah Bus project has updated public bus operating hours for 1447 AH to make travel easier for residents, visitors and Umrah pilgrims throughout Madinah.
Operated under the supervision of the Madinah Region Development Authority, the project comprises 15 routes serving the city, taking account of passenger demand at key locations and the number of stops on each route, according to the Saudi Press Agency.
Five routes will operate 24 hours a day:
Airport – Prophet’s Mosque
Miqat – Haramain Train
Al-Faisaliyah – Wadi Mudhaynib
Sayyid Al-Shuhada Square – Al-Aliyah
Al-Khalidiyah – Al-Qaswa
Ten further routes will operate 18 hours a day for residents and visitors:
Al-Khandaq – Quran Printing Complex
Al-Faisaliyah – Miqat
Mount Ayr – Al-Duaythah
Miqat – MODON Industrial City
Mahzur – Al-Safiyah Garden
King Fahd District – Quba Mosque
Shuran – Al-Arid District
Al-Mabuth – Al-Uyun Oasis
Airport District – Al-Aliyah
Al-Aliyah – Al-Qaswa
The timetable forms part of efforts by the relevant authorities to develop Madinah’s public transport system and provide comfortable, sustainable transport meeting the needs of millions of annual visitors, particularly during the Hajj and Umrah seasons.
To view the Saudi Press Agency report, click here.
