The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Institute for Hajj and Umrah Research participated in the "Gulf Traffic Awards". These awards concentrate on the most outstanding achievements and projects in the field of transport. In addition, the Institute has been placed on the short list of the Middle East's leading transport consultants.

The Institute was also awarded two certificates that recognized the establishment as one of the most prominent participants in the "Gulf Traffic Awards", which was held last December (2018) in Dubai, UAE. The directors of the award rated the consultant services of the Institute, for improving and developing the pilgrims' transportation system in Makkah, Madinah and the Sacred Sites, among this year's prominent short-listed contributions presented by central consultants in the area of transport and government cooperation.

The Dean of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Institute for Hajj and Umrah Research, Dr. Sami Brahmin, expressed his pleasure for this participation and the commendation earned by the Institute. It highlighted the attention that the Government of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques had given to serving the guests of Allah’s House, through constant development and strengthening of the transport system by means of research and scientific studies to upgrade the quality of services provided. Dr. Brahmin said, "The commendation received from a specialized entity in transportation is certainly an incentive for the staff of the Institute to raise the quality of output, in order to provide the best and highest services and specialist consultations in the area of pilgrim services and all research domains using the latest technology available.”