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The Hindu
08-05-2025
- The Hindu
Chief Minister to inaugurate State-level Hajj camp in Kannur on May 9
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate the State-level Hajj camp and lay the foundation stone for the proposed Hajj House at the Kannur International Airport on Friday (May 9, 2025). The first Hajj flight from Kannur is scheduled to leave at 4 a.m. on May 11, while the final flight will take off on May 29. The inaugural ceremony would be held at the airport's cargo complex, K.K. Shaija, MLA, said at a press conference. Hajj Affairs Minister V. Abdurahiman will preside over the event, which will also witness the official launch of Kerala's 2025 Hajj embarkation centres in Kannur, Kozhikode, and Kochi. The Hajj House will come up near the airport's third gate at Mattanur. The State government had allocated ₹6 crore in the Budget for the project. 'Setting up the Hajj House at Mattanur is significant, given the region's legacy of religious harmony and brotherhood,' said Shailaja. To ensure a smooth experience for the pilgrims, technical training sessions were held in 11 Assembly constituencies, and vaccination camps were conducted at four major centres. Volunteers will be present at the camp throughout the Hajj embarkation period to assist pilgrims.
The Hindu
30-04-2025
- The Hindu
Kerala's inaugural Haj flight from Karipur on May 10
The season's first Haj flight from Kerala will take off from the Calicut International Airport, Karipur, at 1.20 a.m. on May 10. As many as 5,361 pilgrims will be flying from Karipur on 31 flights between May 10 and May 22. Haj Committee officials said here that elaborate arrangements were being made for the smooth conduct of the Haj operations. Apart from Karipur, Haj services are being operated from Kannur and Kochi airports as well. 81 services A total of 81 services will be operated from the three embarkation points in the State. The first flight from the Kannur International Airport will leave at 4 a.m. on May 11, and the one from the Cochin International Airport at 5.55 p.m. on May 16. When Air India Express is operating Haj services from Karipur and Kannur, Saudi Arabian Airlines is operating from Nedumbassery. There will be 31 flights from Karipur, 29 from Kannur, and 21 from Nedumbassery. There will be 177 pilgrims on the inaugural flight from Karipur. While the Karipur Haj flights will conclude on May 22, the services from Kannur will conclude on May 29 and those from Nedumbassery on May 30. As many as 15,870 pilgrims are going for Haj under the State Haj Committee supervision this year. Out of them, 24 will be flying from embarkation points outside Kerala. The Airport Authority of India (AAI) held a meeting of officials involved in Haj operations at Karipur on Tuesday. Airport director C.V. Raveendran and Haj Committee chairman Husain Saqafi Chullikkode reviewed the preparations.
