Madinah-- The Saudi Press Agency “SPA” has monitored the regulatory efforts exerted by various authorities concerned with Hajj activities at Madinah Airport, where they implemented a specific program for the departure of the pilgrims, which starts with setting the time for pilgrims to leave their residences by buses in order to arrive at the airport 4 hours before the scheduled time for the flights to finish travel procedures and prevent overcrowding.

As many as 11,648 pilgrims yesterday left through the airport to their countries, bringing the total number of pilgrims who left through the airport to 104,635 pilgrims of various nationalities.

During the post-Hajj season, Madinah received 228,916 pilgrims, who came to pray at the Prophet's Holy Mosque and visit religious and historical monuments in Madinah.

According to statistics on arriving and departing pilgrims in Madinah, 145,318 pilgrims have left Madinah through various ports. Statistics also showed that the number of pilgrims staying in Madinah until yesterday totaled 83,598 pilgrims from various nationalities.

Source: Saudi Press Agency