Riyadh, May 19 -- A total of 554,579 pilgrims have arrived in theKingdom of Saudi Arabia(KSA) through air, land, and sea to perform Haj 1446 AH - 2025, as ofSunday, May 18.

According to the Ministry of Haj and Umrah, the arrivals were distributed as follows:

By land- 538,766

By air- 14,391

By sea- 1,422

These figures represent 39 percent of the total Haj visas issued for this season.

On Sunday, May 18, the Ministry of Interior announced that over one million pilgrims have benefited from the Makkah Route Initiative since its inception in 2017, reaffirming Saudi Arabia's dedication to enhancing pilgrim services.

As part of the Pilgrim Experience Program under Saudi Vision 2030, the initiative streamlines pre-travel procedures for pil...