Makkah, August 02, 2019, SPA -- The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance, represented by the General Secretariat of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Guests Program prepared a fleet of buses which began operating today after being technically equipped to provide safe and easy transportation for pilgrims. The ministry works to modernize the buses on a continuous basis, and to provide well-trained and well-qualified staff to provide comfort to the program guests. The total number of guests hosted by the program since its launch in 1417 AH is 53,747 pilgrims. --SPA 14:16 LOCAL TIME 11:16 GMT 0006 www.spa.gov.sa/w1148567