Saudi Arabia cuts Hajj travel procedures to 15 minutes
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The initiative مسافر بلا حقيبة (Musafir Bila Haqiba, Traveler Without a Bag) has handled about 2.9 million bags during the Hajj season. Pilgrims can now finish their travel procedures at their place of stay, and their luggage is moved to the airports. The change applies to Hajj pilgrims in Saudi Arabia, and the report was published on 11 November 2026.
For Hajj pilgrims, the main change is speed. Travel procedures now take 15 minutes.
First reported by Arabian Business, the story comes from an Arabic-language report. The source gives no further dates or deadlines for the service.
Source: Arabian Business
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