Around 3,000 Indian Umrah pilgrims who were stranded in Saudi Arabia have flown back to India over the past week, according to reporting that cites India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). Coverage also says that authorities are working to arrange the return of pilgrims who are still waiting.
Multiple outlets add that more than 10,000 other Umrah pilgrims who had booked regular flights also travelled back during the same period. One report highlights MEA helplines running on a 24-hour basis, while another notes that Indian missions in Riyadh and Jeddah coordinate with airlines and tour operators to speed up returns. Overall, the articles describe a coordinated consular and logistical response while tracking both stranded and non-stranded travellers returning home.
The differences in emphasis lie mainly in the operational details mentioned—helplines versus coordination with airlines and tour operators—rather than in the core figures reported.
