Kuala Lumpur: The first batch of Malaysian pilgrims benefiting from the Makkah Route Initiative departed today from Kuala Lumpur International Airport for Madinah Region, arriving at Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport.
According to Saudi Press Agency, the Makkah Route Initiative includes completing all travel procedures for the pilgrims in their homeland. This process involves issuing visas electronically, ensuring that pilgrims have a clean bill of health, completing passport procedures at the airport in the country of departure, and coding and sorting the luggage based on transportation and accommodation arrangements in the Kingdom.
Upon their arrival, the pilgrims are provided with transportation to their places of residence in Makkah and Madinah, and their luggage is delivered directly to their accommodations.