Goverment constructed three new massive pillars , five-story bridge for Hajj ritual . Mecca , Saudi Arabia ( CNN ) -- - The first pillar is the main gate of Hajj, which was built in 1432 AD by Sultan Ahmed Shah I and named after him as Jami Masjid. Ritual was scene of deadly stampedes as pilgrims crammed through bottleneck . The air-conditioned bridge is 950 meters long , 80 meters wide ; each floor is 12 meters high .
Goverment constructed three new massive pillars , five-story bridge for Hajj ritual . - The first pillar is the main gate of Hajj, which was built in 1432 AD by Sultan Ahmed Shah I and named after him as Jami Masjid. Ritual was scene of deadly stampedes as pilgrims crammed through bottleneck . The air-conditioned bridge is 950 meters long , 80 meters wide ; each floor is 12 meters high .