(a) whether Air India ferry Haj pilgrimage special flights
from different locations in India;
(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
(c) whether the Government is considering to introduce new
flights from some other places with regard to rush on
the existing airports;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) if not, the reasons therefor?
MINISTER OF CIVIL AVIATION (SHRI AJIT SINGH)
(a)and(b): NAS Air, which was selected to carry Haj
pilgrims from Srinagar, had engaged Air India to carry the
pilgrims on Srinagar-Delhi-Srinagar sector during Haj-2011
on hub-and-spoke basis.
(c),(d)and(e): During Haj-2012, pilgrims would be carried
from 21 embarkation points in India as was done during
Haj-2011.