Road to Makkah project begins: Hajj flights start from Pakistan via Jeddah
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Religious Affairs announced the beginning of Hajj flights of Pakistani pilgrims on government quota.
The flights will move to Makkah via Jeddah as a Saudi Airlines flight carrying 340 pilgrims reached the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) capital Jeddah on Monday.
According to a spokesman of the Religious Affairs Ministry, Pakistani pilgrims reached Makkah via Jeddah by bus.
The spokesperson confirmed that 3387 more Pakistani pilgrims will reach Jeddah by 11 flights on June 6 (Monday).
Earlier, two flights from Islamabad and Multan reached Jeddah in which 1,500 Pakistani pilgrims reached Makkah via Jeddah.
What is the Road to Makkah Project?
Road to Makkah is an initiative of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to streamline the immigration process for pilgrims to Makkah. In 2019, Saudi government launched the initiative through its Ministry of Hajj and Umrah.
Saudi government has implemented the project in five countries: Pakistan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Morocco, and Bangladesh.
According to the Road to Makkah project, pilgrims are able to complete their immigration process at their home country’s airport before departing for Saudi Arabia.
The initiative will save pilgrims several hours upon arrival in the kingdom, as they can simply enter the country without having to go through immigration again.
