A woman bids goodbye to a pilgrim as the first batch of Hajj pilgrims leave for Mecca, Saudi Arabia, at Haj House, in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir on April 18, 2026.
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The first batch of 431 Haj pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir left for Saudi Arabia on Saturday (April 18, 2026). Chief Minister Omar Abdullah saw them off at the airport, officials said.
The pilgrims, including 230 males and 201 females, left in three flights, they said.
Published – April 18, 2026 04:58 pm IST
