The First Group Departs on May 12, Take a Peek at the Preparation of Hajj Services for Pilgrims in the Holy Land

Kloter Pertama Berangkat 12 Mei, Intip Persiapan Layanan Haji Jemaah di Tanah Suci

"The First Batch Departs on May 12, Sneak Peek of the Preparation for Hajj Pilgrims' Services in the Holy Land"

The First Group Departs on May 12, Take a Peek at the Preparation of Hajj Services for Pilgrims in the Holy Land

Dream - Indonesian Hajj pilgrims start entering the dormitory on May 11, 2024. The guests of Allah are scheduled to depart for the Holy Land starting from May 12, 2024. Out of the 241 thousand hajj quota, 213,320 pilgrims are regular hajj pilgrims and 27,680 are special hajj pilgrims.

"The process of dividing the batch (flight group) and arranging the schedule of departure and return of the pilgrims has been completed. The first batch will start flying on May 12, 2024 to the Holy Land,"

The text translates to: "words of the Director of Domestic Hajj Services at the Ministry of Religious Affairs, Saiful Mujab, in a written statement, Wednesday, May 8, 2024."

Hotel Jemaah Haji

Before the departure of the pilgrims, Minister of Religious Affairs (Menag) Yaqut Cholil Qoumas directly inspected the preparations for the pilgrims' hotels and buses in Mecca. Among them are Hotel Romance Elit (with a capacity of 1,700 people) and Castle Ajyad Hotel (1,900) in Rei Bakhsy, as well as Hotel Wihdah (5,000) in Jarwal. "This afternoon, I, along with the Consul General and the entourage, will be visiting for the next three days to check the preparations for the hajj services. I have seen the hotels and the pilgrims' buses, both for transportation within the city and between cities," said Yaqut.

"I see everything is generally good. There is better progress. Hopefully, in due time, it will be fully ready to provide the best service," he continued.

As for the hajj pilgrims, they will stay for nine days in Madinah before departing to Makkah. It is estimated that Indonesian hajj pilgrims will start entering Makkah on May 21, 2024. The Ministry of Religious Affairs has prepared 169 hotels for Indonesian hajj pilgrims while in Makkah. "There are some improvement notes. There is still enough time to make improvements for better services before the pilgrims arrive in Makkah," he said.

"Senior and Disability Friendly Bus"

Apart from hotels, the man who is familiarly called Gusmen also checked the readiness of salawat buses and intercity buses at Syib Amir Terminal. The company has prepared salawat buses that are elderly and disabled-friendly. "The disabled salawat bus has been prepared, there are around 20 salawat and elderly buses. The bus is equipped with a deck that can be passed by wheelchairs. This makes it easier for the elderly and disabled to access the bus. This is an advancement in service," he said.

"For city buses, the capacity reaches 70 passengers (seated and standing). For buses for disabled and elderly individuals, there are 18 available seats. In the middle section of the bus, there is space to place Hajj pilgrims' wheelchairs."

Every bus is equipped with air conditioning, glass breaker, first aid kit, fire extinguisher, GPS, spare tire, emergency door button, and others. Salawat buses will serve pilgrims from hotels to Masjidil Haram for 24 hours. There are 22 shuttle routes for pilgrims in five regions, namely Syisyah, Raudhah, Misfalah, Jarwal, and Rei Bakhsy.

Bus intercity uses a type of couch with an average capacity of 47 seats. However, it will be filled with a maximum of 42 pilgrims. The bus is equipped with air conditioning, refrigerator, toilet, glass breaker, first aid kit, fire extinguisher, GPS, USB, spare tire, emergency door button, lower luggage compartment (for 42 pilgrims).

The following 'Bahasa' text translated to 'English' while preserving any html tags: "Inter-city buses will serve the following routes: Madinah Airport to Madinah Hotel (and vice versa), Madinah Hotel to Makkah Hotel (and vice versa), and Jeddah Airport to Makkah Hotel (and vice versa). "We have also prepared 76 stops. Each stop will have transportation officers on duty 24 hours a day on a rotating basis," he said."

"70 Ton Indonesian Spices"

Menag also reviews the readiness of the catering kitchen for Hajj pilgrims in Makkah. Among them, visiting Rayat Al Motahedon in Al Syawqiyah, which will prepare catering for 4,065 pilgrims per day. In addition to cooking facilities, Gus Men checks the readiness of food ingredients, kitchen processes, sanitation, and also food storage or storage areas.

"\u201cThere are more than 70 tons out of a total requirement of more than 200 tons of spices. We involve SMEs. Last year was only 15 tons. So it's much better," he said."

There are eight types of spices imported from Indonesia, namely rendang, gulai, yellow rice, uduk rice, semur, sambel goreng, red spice, and yellow basic spice. This year, there are 57 kitchens in Makkah and 21 kitchens in Madinah that will provide catering for Indonesian Hajj pilgrims.

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