{
  "id": 4241506,
  "title": "Makkah Buses issues guide to school routes ahead of new academic year",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/makkah-buses-issues-guide-to-school-routes-ahead-of-new-academic-year",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-29T17:35:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ajel English",
    "slug": "ajel-english",
    "url": "https://english.ajel.sa/saudi-arabia/uo7snfbim"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Makkah Buses has issued a comprehensive guide to help students and parents navigate the new school year. Under the heading \"How to reach your school,\" the guide outlines bus routes and stations near educational institutions across Makkah's diverse neighborhoods. The goal is to assist users in understanding the transportation options available as students return to their schools. The Royal Commission for Makkah City and Holy Sites shared the guide on their X platform account, explaining how the bus network can be utilized to get to schools. Users can search for their school's name, find the corresponding route and color, and locate the nearest station. The guide also provides an estimated walking distance from the station to the school. Covering schools in Batha Quraysh, Aziziyah, Al-Akayshiyah, Jarwal, Kuday, Ajyad, Al-Awali, Al-Rusaifah, Umm Al-Joud, Al-Shara'i, Jaranah, the University District, and Al-Shuhada, the guide includes station numbers and distances between each station and the listed schools. Makkah Buses is further supporting students by offering a 50% discount on tickets and packages, facilitating their daily commutes. This guide is part of Makkah Buses' efforts, led by the General Transport Center, to ensure a smooth start to the new academic year for students and their families.",
  "summary": "Makkah Buses has released a guide detailing bus routes and stations near schools to help students and parents prepare for the upcoming school year.",
  "key_points": [
    "Makkah Buses releases school route guide for new academic year",
    "Guide lists routes and stations near 14 schools across Makkah",
    "50% discount offered on tickets for students and parents"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}