Makkah, April 26 -- India's Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Suhel Khan, visited Makkah to review preparations for Indian Haj pilgrims and personally received the first group arriving from Madinah via train.

Indian Consul General in Jeddah, Fahad Suri and Consul Haj Sadaf Choudhary were also present during the visit.

"This year, a large number of Indian pilgrims will be using the Haramain High-Speed Railway @SARSaudiRailway for travel between Makkah and Madinah, in addition to its use for journeys between Jeddah and Makkah. This will reduce their travel time significantly and make the journey safer and more comfortable," Indian Embassy posted on X.

Indian authorities, including Ministry of External Affairs and Ministry of Minority Affairs, ...