New road lanes in Makkah cut travel times

JEDDAH: New lanes have been opened on the Third Ring Road and Prince Saud Al-Faisal Road in Makkah, reducing travel times on affected routes by more than 90 percent, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The Third Ring Road opening includes an additional 1.5 km section connecting the Prince Mutib and Grand Mosque intersections via the Prince Sultan intersection. Traffic has also begun using the final part of Prince Saud Al-Faisal Road, linking the Prince Mohammed bin Salman corridor to Abdulqadir Kos