13,194 pilgrims from Kerala to perform Haj; inaugural flight from Kochi on April 30

The first Haj flight from Kerala will depart from Cochin International Airport at Nedumbassery to Jeddah at 2.10 p.m. on Thursday, carrying 430 pilgrims under the Haj Committee. A total of 13,194 pilgrims from the State are scheduled to perform Haj this year under the Haj Committee.State Haj Committee chairman Husain Saqafi Chullikkode said here that the State’s embarkation points at Kochi, Kozhikode, and Kannur were fully prepared for the pilgrimage. The State-level Haj camp will start functioning in Kochi on Wednesday.

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