Kerala Haj flight schedule announced

MALAPPURAM: The first

Haj flight

of this season, carrying pilgirms from Kerala, Lakshadweep and Mahe will leave for

Jeddah

on August 1. The

Haj committee of India

(HCI) announced the detailed schedule of haj flight from Kerala on Wednesday.

The first flight carrying pilgrims will depart

Nedumbassery airport

in Kochi at 5.35am. A total of 29 flight services carrying 410 pilgrims each, would be operated from Nedumbassery to Jeddah. The last flight service will leave Nedumbassery on August 15. The return journey from

Madina airport

will begin on September 12 and the final flight of return journey will leave Madina on September 25.

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. The haj manifest with the details of flight details of each pilgrim would be released soon.

The HCI had allotted a total of 10, 981 seats for the state this year including an additional 3423 seats which remained vacant in other states. With the allotment of additional seats the number of total seats would be increased to more than 11100. 1270 pilgrims who have crossed seventy years of age and also 1121 women applicants who undertake journey without assistance of male Mehram, have already been directly selected for the pilgrimage. The draw of lots was held to select the pilgrims for the remaining 8587 seats. A recently held meeting of the state Haj committee had demanded the HCoI to allot 3000 more seats to resolve the problem of waiting list of applicants.


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