Malappuram: The first haj flight of this season, carrying pilgrims from Kerala, Lakshadweep and Mahe will leave for Mecca on August 22. The Haj Committee of India (HCI) announced the detailed schedule of haj flight from Kerala on Monday.
The first flight will carry 300 pilgrims and only one service would be operated on the first day. Two flights would be operated each day from August 23 to 31. Considering increase in number of haj pilgrims from state this year the state haj committee had decided to arrange enhanced facilities in the haj camp at Nedumbassery airport.
Last year the total number of pilgrims from state was only 5633. But the number has increased to more than 10,000 this time, as the HCI has allotted 9,943 haj seats for state, considering special request from the part of state haj committee.
This time the Saudi Airlines will operate the haj services and the airlines will use big air crafts with the seating capacity of 350 to 450. This year the state haj committee received a total of 76,417 applications for pilgrimage. A total of 8317 applicants who had applied unsuccessfully for the past five years consecutively and 1626 applicants under reserved category for those above 70 years of age-have been directly selected to the allotted seats.
18/07/16 TP Nijeesh/Times of India
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The first flight will carry 300 pilgrims and only one service would be operated on the first day. Two flights would be operated each day from August 23 to 31. Considering increase in number of haj pilgrims from state this year the state haj committee had decided to arrange enhanced facilities in the haj camp at Nedumbassery airport.
Last year the total number of pilgrims from state was only 5633. But the number has increased to more than 10,000 this time, as the HCI has allotted 9,943 haj seats for state, considering special request from the part of state haj committee.
This time the Saudi Airlines will operate the haj services and the airlines will use big air crafts with the seating capacity of 350 to 450. This year the state haj committee received a total of 76,417 applications for pilgrimage. A total of 8317 applicants who had applied unsuccessfully for the past five years consecutively and 1626 applicants under reserved category for those above 70 years of age-have been directly selected to the allotted seats.
18/07/16 TP Nijeesh/Times of India
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