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GPS tracking buses to be introduced for Hajj season

GPS tracking buses to be introduced for Hajj season
A strategic partnership between the General Syndicate of Cars, the Saudi Hajj and Umrah ministry, Samsung and other coordinating institutions will result in a system of 鈥榮mart buses鈥 for the transport of pilgrims during Hajj. (SPA)
Updated 16 May 2018

GPS tracking buses to be introduced for Hajj season

GPS tracking buses to be introduced for Hajj season
  • The goal of the聽strategic parnership is arranging聽and organizing聽the transport of pilgrims as they visit holy sites.
  • The software 鈥 to be installed in 17 thousand transport buses聽鈥 will be used by the syndicate鈥檚 operation center to redirect buses on routes and maps.

RIYADH: A collaboration between the General Syndicate of Cars, the Saudi Hajj and Umrah ministry, Samsung and other coordinating institutions is underway to ensure the聽organized transport of passengers during Pilgrimage.

The goal of the聽strategic parnership is arranging聽and organizing聽the transport of pilgrims as they visit holy sites and making聽trips between cities easy and convenient.

It consists of providing guides on transport busses with 17 thousand tablets supported by Samsung鈥檚 Knox security, which secure devices and allow the remote control of devices.

The software 鈥 to be installed in 17 thousand transport buses聽鈥 will be used by the syndicate鈥檚 operation center to redirect buses on routes and maps.

This step will turn them into 鈥渟mart buses鈥 that can be easily connected with and tracked electronically.