CM Omar Abdullah urges centre for additional Haj flights from Srinagar to clear pilgrim backlog
Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, May 17, 2025: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has pressed the Government of India to deploy additional Haj flights from Srinagar to resolve a backlog of 1,895 pilgrims stranded due to recent flight disruptions. The delays stem from a week-long suspension of operations at Srinagar’s Sheikh-ul-Alam International Airport, triggered […]
Second batch of Haj pilgrims from Srinagar embarks on sacred journey to Mecca
Srinagar, May 14, 2025 – The second batch of Haj pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) set off for Mecca, Saudi Arabia, today, departing from Haj House in Srinagar to Sheikh-ul-Alam International Airport. This follows a crucial India-Pakistan ceasefire agreement that has restored stability, enabling the continuation of Hajj 2025 flights after earlier disruptions. The […]