JEDDAH — The General Directorate of Passports announced on Wednesday the arrival of 1,499,472 pilgrims to date to perform Hajj this year through all the Kingdom's air, land and sea ports.

According to the General Directorate of Passports, 1,435,014 pilgrims came to the Kingdom through airports, including 230,170 beneficiaries of the Makkah Route initiative, 59,744 pilgrims came through land ports, and 4,714 pilgrims via seaports.