Hyderabad, May 24 -- The Telangana state home minister Mohammed Mahmood Ali started efforts to ensure a special Haj terminal at the Hyderabad International Airport.

The GMR company has decided to do away with the special Hajj terminal facility at Hyderabad International Airport and all the travelers have to go through the main terminal.

Mahmood Ali and the officials of the Telangana Haj committee had toured the airport but they failed to take up the issue of a special Haj terminal with GMR officials.

However, after a report in Siasat daily which identified the difficulties likely to be faced by the pilgrims during the departure and arrival at Hyderabad International Airport, the home minister had instructed the executive officer of the...