Overview

• Authorities doubled fines to 20,000 riyals and imposed ten-year bans as part of a strict permit-only entry policy
• More than 40 government agencies and 250,000 personnel are deployed to manage pilgrim accommodations, transport and medical support
• The Ministry of Health reported 44 heatstroke patients since arrivals began and temperatures climbed above 40°C at outdoor ritual sites
• Expanded shaded walkways of 50,000 m², over 400 cold-water stations and thousands of mist sprayers are now in operation
• AI-driven analytics and a new drone fleet are monitoring crowd movements in real time and enforcing permit checks