Air India's Hajj schedules for 2010

New Delhi: With an estimated 107,000 pilgrims scheduled to go to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the performance of Hajj this year, India's national carrier 'Air India' would be coordinating air operations from 21 cities, with Bhopal in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and Goa on the west coast being added to the list of embarkation points.
Most of the pilgrims this year would be carried by Saudi Arabian Airlines, National Private Air Services Company Limited (NAS) and Al Wafeer Air, which have been selected through a sealed tender process.
The arrangements concerning the Hajj operations this year were approved by the Union Cabinet, chaired by Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, at a meeting in the capital on Thursday, an official spokesperson was quoted as saying by The Press Trust of India (PTI).
Of the nearly 107,000 pilgrims from India, 102, 500 pilgrims would go through the Haj Committee of India. The number of pilgrims who could perform Hajj in a particular year is decided by the Saudi Arabian government, PTI reported.
17/09/10 Ministry of Hajj, Saudi Arabia

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Categories: Foreign Sep 2010, NACIL Sep 2010