Hyderabad, May 14 -- As millions of Muslims prepare for Haj 1447 AH/2026, Saudi Arabia has intensified preparations across the holy sites with a series of infrastructure, transport and technology upgrades aimed at improving pilgrim safety, easing movement and enhancing services during the annual pilgrimage, which is expected to fall between May 25 and May 30.

Authorities have introduced new crowd management systems, expanded cooling projects and strengthened healthcare and transport operations across Makkah and Madinah, ahead of the Haj season.

Smart systems introduced for crowd management

The Ministry of Haj and Umrah has launched smart sensor systems in Mina linked directly to the Nusuk card, enabling real-time monitoring of pilgrim ...