'Haj flight schedule won't change'

Hyderabad: The Telangana State Haj Committee special officer Prof S A Shukoor on Sunday said that the flight schedule that was announced by the Haj Committee of India, will not change. "Under no circumstances it cannot be changed or altered, as it would cause serious administration problems," said Prof Shukoor while addressing the last training-module for pilgrims of Haj 2016.
Addressing the last Haj camp, he informed the pilgrims about the Haj journey and requested them to show patience and exercise restraint on on every stage of the journey.
He also said that the pilgrims are scheduled to leave from the city from August 21 to August 28 to the city of Jeddah in Saudi Arabia. Everyday two Air India flights with a capacity of 340 passengers each will leave from the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA), he said.
The pilgrims will then be taken to Mecca and from there to Medina.
Pilgrims are scheduled to return from Medina from October 4 to October 8, he added. The Haj camp is scheduled to begin on August 19.