Hajj and Umrah News - South Africa

Mashaer train offers 7,000 seasonal jobs for men

The company operating the train service is currently running experimental daily trips in the mornings and evenings between the stations of Mina, Arafat and Muzdalifah to ensure the readiness of the cars, the railway and the signals.

Haj Ministry exempts local pilgrim firms from ban on renting buses from abroad

They said the ministry lifted the ban on local companies in view of non-availability of sufficient number of vehicles in the local market and the high demand for transporting pilgrims.

Saudi Haj Ministry allocates 230,000 seats for domestic pilgrims

On the other hand, chairman of the Tawafa Establishment for Pilgrims from South Asia said the establishment would be serving more than 570,000 pilgrims through 140 field offices manned by 16,659 personnel.

Immigration pre-clearance to benefit 225,000 pilgrims this Haj

Makkah Road Initiative to serve 225,000 pilgrims

JEDDAH: The steering committee of the Makkah Road Initiative held a workshop in Jeddah to review its operations. The workshop, which is under the chairmanship of the Director General of Passports Gen. Suleiman bin Abdul Aziz Al-Yahya, tested the initiative’s implementation for the coming pilgrimage season. The Makkah Road Initiative expects to serve over 225,000 pilgrims at