Govt cancels tender seeking bids to carry out Haj operations

New Delhi: The government has cancelled a tender seeking bids from Indian and Saudi Arabian airlines to carry out Haj operations after objections of irregularity were raised by some carriers, official sources said today.
The tender issued in April was cancelled after some airlines raised objections to the non-fulfilment of all criteria by competing carriers, the sources said, adding a fresh tender was issued on Monday asking airlines to submit their bids by July 24.
A total of 1,25,000 Indian pilgrims would be flown to and from Mecca and Medina from 21 cities this year.
The sources said Saudi Arabian Airlines, another Saudi carrier National Air Services (NAS), Air India, SpiceJet and Religare Aviation had submitted their bids in response to Civil Aviation Ministry's tender for 2012 Haj operations, which was issued in April.
18/07/12 Press Trust of India/Business Standard

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