The free bus service will only benefit the pilgrims who are in Ihram, this facility will also be available to pilgrims residing in Saudi Arabia.
Makkah Mukarramah (Newshub Update Latest News 15 January 2023) The Saudi government has announced the running of a free bus service from Jeddah Airport to Masjid al-Haram. The Saudi Gazette has reported that a free bus service will be provided from Jeddah's King Abdulaziz International Airport to take visitors to the Haram Mosque. Free bus service will be provided, but the free bus service will only benefit the pilgrims who are in Ihram. While foreigners residing in the Kingdom must have Iqama to avail of this free bus service facility.
Jeddah Airport authorities say that every 2 hours a bus will depart for Haram Sharif from Terminal One and it will continue daily from 10 am to 10 pm. Back to King Abdulaziz International Airport, Kadi station and dedicated Malik Abdulaziz parking has been allocated, as well as a free shuttle bus to the airport every 2 hours from 12 noon to 12 midnight from Masjid al-Haram.
Director General of Passports, Lt. Gen. Sulaiman Al Yahya, said that studies are ongoing with the relevant authorities regarding allowing the entry of Hajj pilgrims into Saudi Arabia through all land ports. Preparations for the arrival of the Hajj are underway, with the General Directorate of Passports working to develop the procedures for the arrival of pilgrims along with simplifying electronic services and registration of biometric features to identify and track incoming pilgrims. facilitate the speeding up of the process of arrival in Saudi Arabia.
General Sulaiman Al Yahya, Head of Juwazat (Passport), said that the Saudi government is ready to accommodate any number of pilgrims thanks to its strong digital infrastructure. was the purpose of which was to complete the travel procedures of the pilgrims before their arrival in Makkah from their respective countries.
Director General Sulaiman Al Yahya said the Directorate highly values the mission's success in serving Hajj pilgrims and has deployed employees speaking 14 languages to serve pilgrims on arrival through all land and sea ports. Assigned, the initiative of the Saudi government to facilitate the online procedure of the electronic platform for the already resident local pilgrims is commendable, the electronic data in preparing lessons and evaluating the capacity of the passports. It is very important to monitor the smooth movement of pilgrims.
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