Mangalore: First Haj Flight from City to Take Off at 8.30 pm
 
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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (PS/VA)

Mangalore, Oct 28:  Minister for Haj and Wakf Mumtaz Ali Khan will flag off the first batch of the Haj pilgrims scheduled to take off in a flight scheduled at 8.30 pm directly from Bajpe airport here to Jeddah on Thursday October 28.

As many as 220 pilgrims will be on board the first Haj flight to take off from the city, informed official sources.

Speaking at the stage programme held here, Minister Mumtaz Ali Khan said that the new flight has been arranged with the joint co-operation of central and state government.

MLA U T Khader, Congress leader Moideen Bava, Mangalore Airport director M R Vasudeva, Haj Committee state president Mohammed Ghouse Basha and Moodbidri-Mulky MLA Abhayachandra Jain among others were present.

The District Wakf Committee chairman S H Usman has said, "Over 500 people have already registered their names at the Haj camp that commenced at Old Terminal Building of Mangalore airport on October 25.

The Haj committee has arranged for free food and accommodation of the pilgrims at the camp. Dozens of local volunteers are lending a helping hand to the pilgrims at the camp.

880 Pilgrims in Four Separate Batches for Haj

The Haj flights from the city will operate for three consecutive days. A total of 880 pilgrims will be flying from here this year in four separate batches of 220 pilgrims.

The flight timings have been rescheduled and the new timings are as follows:

First flight: Oct 28, 08:30 pm
Second flight: Oct 29, 11 am
Third flight: Oct 29, 02:30 am (night)
Fourth flight: Oct 30, 9:30 pm