The Royal Commission for Makkah City and Holy Sites has concluded its operations for the 1447 AH Hajj season, reporting gains in transport, infrastructure, and pilgrim satisfaction. The commission said the results came from plans set in motion immediately after the previous season and delivered in partnership with other government and operational bodies.
Overall pilgrim satisfaction reached 93.1 percent for the 1447 season, an increase of 2.1 percentage points compared with the 1446 season. The improvement, while modest in number, is notable at the scale of Hajj, where small percentage shifts represent tens of thousands of pilgrims.
Moving Millions Across the Sites
Transport was a central focus. According to the commission, more than 1.44 million pilgrims were moved from entry points through over 45,000 trips. A further 1.1 million pilgrims were transported between cities across more than 31,000 trips.
Those figures sit alongside the wider movement network, including the Haramain railway and the dedicated Mashaer metro, that carries pilgrims through the most congested phases of the rites. Coordinating road, rail, and metro flows across compressed time windows remains one of the hardest logistical challenges of the season.
Infrastructure and the Adahi Milestone
The commission reported several infrastructure upgrades at the holy sites. The emergency hospital in Mina was expanded to 400 beds, strengthening medical capacity at one of the most crowded points of the pilgrimage. A second phase of modern restroom complexes was implemented in Muzdalifah and Arafat, addressing a long-standing pressure point for pilgrims.
Kidana Development Company delivered shading, landscaping, and climate-control work, including replacing misting columns with misting fans in the western area of the Jamarat facility and a shading and climate-control project around Jabal Al-Rahmah at Arafat.
Saudi Arabia's Adahi project, which manages the sacrificial animals offered by pilgrims, reached what the commission called an unprecedented milestone, recording a historic total of 1,204,087 contracts for sacrificial animal services. The Adahi system allows pilgrims to fulfil the sacrifice through a regulated channel, with the meat distributed to those in need.
What Pilgrims Can Take From It
The season's numbers point to practical lessons for future pilgrims. Use the official Adahi channel to arrange the sacrifice rather than informal alternatives, which carry no guarantee of correct performance or hygienic handling. Plan around the upgraded facilities, noting the expanded Mina hospital and new restroom complexes when mapping rest and medical stops.
Pilgrims should also build their schedules around official transport rather than seeking private transfers during peak movement, when roads close and managed systems carry the load. The commission framed the results as the product of integration across many entities, a reminder that following the organised system, rather than working around it, is what keeps the crowd moving safely.