The passports of the applicants should be valid until December 2026. As per the instructions of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the committee is committed to providing the best facilities to the Hajj pilgrims.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah received the first batch of Hajj pilgrims at the Srinagar airport on Tuesday night, following their return.
"There were around 284 passengers onboard. At the time of landing, the pilot pulled the emergency brakes. Immediately, Fire Brigade vehicles at the airport came to extinguish the smoke in the aircraft's wheel. This took about 20 minutes, and soon after we disembarked," the passenger told AN
Indian pilgrims joined millions of other pilgrims in Saudi Arabia today to perform Wuquf-e-Arafat, the core ritual of Hajj pilgrimage, the Embassy of India in Riyadh shared on Thursday.
"Today, I had the honour of bidding a warm see-off to the first batch of 178 Hajj pilgrims from Sheikh-ul-Alam International Airport, Srinagar. Wished them a safe, fulfilling journey and humbly requested prayers for peace and prosperity in our region," J&K CMO posted on X.
At least 3,372 Hujjaj Karam, a title bestowed upon the Hajj pilgrims, will depart from Srinagar this morning. A facilitator for the Hajj pilgrims informed that the first flight to Mecca was scheduled for today, while the last flight will depart on May 15.
Out of the 90,830 pilgrims who were initially set to travel under the private scheme, only 23,620 will be able to perform Hajj. However, a total of 50,500 Pakistani pilgrims will travel to Saudi Arabia under the Road to Makkah project for Hajj 2025.
The Ministry of External Affairs, during its special press briefing ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Saudi Arabia, expressed gratitude towards Saudi for increasing the registration of Hajj pilgrims.
Doda Deputy Commissioner Harvinder Singh ensures 82 pilgrims' needs are met ahead of Hajj, addressing vehicle requests, vaccination plans, and pending government permissions during the Phase 2 training at Astan Masjid Sharif.
Kausar Jahan, Chairperson of Delhi State Haj Committee, organizes Prime Minister Modi's 'Mann Ki Baat' for female Haj pilgrims, highlighting the importance of sports, health, and physical fitness in the context of the Hajj pilgrimage.
"A very large number of people from India go for Haj pilgrimage. For which it is very important to have good health. Delhi Haj Committee has made a very good arrangement...It is very important to provide fitness training for this (Haj pilgrimage)," he told reporters.