Minister for Local Administration flags off the first Haj flight of this pilgrimage season from the Cochin International Airport at Nedumbassery on Sunday. Jaleel flagged off the first flight carrying Haj pilgrims from the Cochin International Airport at Nedumbassery in the early hours of Sunday. The Saudi Arabian Airlines plane carried 139 women and 161 male pilgrims. A total of 900 pilgrims left Kochi on Sunday in three flights. Mohammed Basheer and Anwar Saddat, MLA, were among those present as the Haj flight was flagged off.

Source: The Hindu August 14, 2017 02:55 UTC