Srinagar, May 14 -- Executive Officer J&K Hajj Committee, Dr Shujhat Qureshi, confirmed the resumption and said, "Today, we operated four flights from Srinagar Airport to New Delhi. From there, two Hajj flights departed directly to Medina, carrying a total of 642 pilgrims."

Dr Qureshi noted that the committee was working round-the-clock to clear the backlog caused by the suspension. "We have written to the Ministry of Minority Affairs, requesting additional flights to manage the pendency. Tomorrow, we have scheduled two more flights, one as per the regular schedule and another dedicated to accommodating those whose departures were delayed," he said.

According to the plan, 641 pilgrims are set to fly out on Thursday around 320 from Jammu...