http://www.english.hadhramaut.info 552 pilgrims departs through Alwadiah border post heading to the Holy Land [The Source: SEIYOUN/hadhramaut.info - 21/10/2011] The number of pilgrims traveling to the Holy city of Mecca  from Wednesday to Friday evening reached 552. The pilgrims passed though Al-wadiah land  border post heading to  Jeddah then to the Holy city of Mecca. This year the number of pilgrims  was higher  compared to last year.. According to Port Alwadiah General Manager Hussein Awadd bin Taleb's statement to  (SABA), these huge numbers  of pilgrims are boarding private buses  coaches and  International transport means. They get cleared in  an easy manner  through  land  border post in all operating facilities by the people concerned. This   serves the pilgrims of the Holy land first as well as keeping with the desire of all, to develop and improve services at the departures and arrivals area of the  port . He pointed out that the flow of pilgrims through the port continues and is in large numbers.