Maldivian pilgrims use the high-speed train

4 weeks ago

Maldivians on the Umrah pilgrimage under the charge of the Maldives Hajj Corporation travelled from Mecca to Medina on Wednesday on a high-speed train – cutting down the travel time by more than half. In a post on X on Wednesday, Hajj Corporation’s managing director Mohamed Shakeel said that pilgrims previously travelled from Mecca to Medina on the bus – which