Hajj Committee of India Cancels Direct Travel to Hajj From Mangalore International Airport

Hajj Committee of India Cancels Direct Travel to Hajj From Mangalore International Airport

The Hajj Committee of India has removed Mangalore International Airport as the embarkation point for the Hajj pilgrims for the year 2023. The cancellation of the Mangaluru embarkation point has caused inconvenience to Hajj pilgrims from Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Chikkamagaluru, Kodagu, and Hassan districts, who had previously undertaken the pilgrimage through Mangalore airport.

After the covid-19 pandemic, the Hajj pilgrimage was allowed to resume, and pilgrims were permitted to choose their boarding centers at their convenience while applying for the Hajj. However, the Indian Haj Committee has canceled several embarkation centers (boarding centers) in various states of the country, including Mangalore airport. The Indian Haj Committee has advised the pilgrims of these five districts to choose Kannur, Kochi, Bengaluru, or Chennai as the new embarkation point.