Revised Haj 2025 flight schedule announced for Jammu & Kashmir pilgrims amid airspace disruptions
Ganderbal, May 20, 2025- The Jammu and Kashmir Haj Committee announced a revised flight schedule for Haj 2025 pilgrims on May 20, 2025, addressing disruptions caused by the cancellation of seven chartered flights from Srinagar International Airport between May 7 and May 12, 2025. The cancellations, impacting 1,895 pilgrims, stemmed from airspace restrictions due to […]
Hajj Flights Resume at Srinagar Airport
On May 15, 2025, the second batch of Haj pilgrims left Srinagar’s Haj House for Mecca, following the first batch’s departure on May 4. This sacred Islamic pilgrimage, vital to J&K’s Muslim community, blends spiritual devotion with regional complexities. The 2025 Haj is notable for an India-Pakistan understanding easing travel, a rare diplomatic step. Haj, […]
Hajj flights resume at Srinagar Airport
SRINAGAR, May 15, 2025 — Hajj flights from Srinagar Airport restarted on May 14, 2025, after a six-day halt due to India-Pakistan tensions. The resumption enabled 642 pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh to travel to Medina, Saudi Arabia, for the sacred Hajj pilgrimage, signalling a return to normalcy. The suspension began on May […]
J&K LG Manoj Sinha flags off first Haj pilgrim batch from Srinagar airport
Srinagar, May 5, 2025: Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha flagged off the first batch of 178 Haj pilgrims from the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir at Srinagar International Airport on Sunday, May 4, 2025, marking the commencement of the sacred Haj pilgrimage for 2025. The emotional send-off at Sheikh-ul-Alam International Airport was attended by […]