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First flight of Hajis to leave Madinah on Monday: Govt 'Two Hajj flights from 17-21 August, one daily till 31' 8/17/2015 12:10:16 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, Aug 16: Jammu and Kashmir Government today said that the first Hajj flight carrying 350 pilgrims will leave from Srinagar Airport to Madinah Saudi Arabia at 8.00 am on Monday. "First Hajj flight carrying 350 pilgrims will leave from Srinagar Airport to Madina at8.00 am Monday which will be followed by another flight on the same day. All arrangements for foreign exchange, security clearance and other formalities will be completed at the Hajj House from where the pilgrims will board the buses for the Srinagar International Airport," the Minister For Horticulture, Haj & Auqaf, Abdul Rehman Veeri told Kashmir based news agency over phone. He said all arrangements have been made by the state government. "We have taken up the matter of accommodating all JK Hajis at a single place with the Chairman of Hajj committee of Indi. I hope that pilgrims will get cluster accommodation on reaching Saudi Arbia," he said. He said the government has also booked hotels in Srinagar for the accommodation of pilgrims belonging to other districts and it has directed the JKTDC to reserve the accommodation in its hotels. Veeri added that he will be in close touch with the authorities in Saudi Arbia during the whole Hajj period. He further added that there would be two flights for the Hajj pilgrims from 17-21 August while Air India will operate one Hajj flight daily from Srinagar to Madinah from 21 to 31. The Minister also said that arrangements have also been made for ablutions and wearing of the Ahram. "Besides special arrangements for the Ahram, the police and home guard volunteers are deployed in sufficient numbers to load and unload the baggage carried by the pilgrims," Veeri added. He said," I wish the pilgrims well and asked them to pray for peace and prosperity." It is to mention here that this year as many as 6684 pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir are performing the annual Hajj.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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