The practice of ferrying Haj pilgrims between Mumbai and Jeddah by waterways existed earlier too, but was stopped from 1995
Initial investigation showed the Indonesians paid $6,000 to 10,000 each to obtain the travel documents
The period during, which pilgrims can perform the Jamarat ritual will be reduced by 12 hours
More than 2,000 pilgrims died in the stampede