First Makkah Route Initiative Flight Departs Bangladesh
This year marks the fifth implementation of the Makkah Route Initiative in Bangladesh.
The initiative aims to provide high-quality services to pilgrims from the beneficiary countries. It entails completing all necessary travel procedures in the pilgrims' home countries, such as issuing electronic visas, ensuring that pilgrims have a clean bill of health, and finalizing passport procedures at the departure airport.
Additionally, luggage is coded and sorted according to the pilgrims' transportation and accommodation arrangements in the Kingdom.
Upon arrival, pilgrims are offered transportation to their places of residence in Makkah and Madinah, and their luggage is delivered to their accommodations.
The Makkah Route Initiative is one of the Saudi Ministry of Interior's programs, implemented in cooperation with the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Health, Hajj, and Umrah, as well as other government entities.
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