Mobile help for pilgrim buses

ABU DHABI — A mobile bus repairing service has been launched at Al Ghwaifat checkpoint to ensure smooth journey for Haj pilgrims heading for Saudi Arabia through the UAE.


Drivers of buses carrying the pilgrims can call 999 if there is a breakdown or glitches, Colonel Omair Mohammed Al Muheiri, Director of Taraif Police Directorate, said.

Col Al Muheiri said the Tarif police would also provide alternative buses if the repairing team could not fix the problem in a short while.

The move was aimed at expediting the departure procedures and ensuring smooth travel for pilgrims, he said. The authorities would not leave the pilgrims in the lurch if the buses broke down.