By JEDDAH: SYED FAISAL ALI ARABNEWS

More than 170,000 Indian pilgrims will perform Haj this year, according to Minister of State for External Affairs E. Ahamed.

Ahamed, who met Haj Minister Bandar Al-Hajjar here yesterday, said that he has requested the Haj minister to grant an additional quota of 10,000. The Indian minister also made a formal request for Metro train facility to all Indian pilgrims coming through the Haj Committee of India.

“The minister’s response was positive but I would not speculate unless it’s granted,” Ahamed said. The additional quota is usually released close to Haj.

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