Srinagar Airport Implements Baggage Restrictions for Hajj Pilgrims Returning Home
Hajj pilgrims face baggage curbs on Srinagar return due to airport ops
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Hajj pilgrims returning to Srinagar are facing baggage restrictions due to runway maintenance at Srinagar Airport. Pilgrims traveling via Akasa Airlines can check in 35 kg of baggage to Ahmedabad, with only 5 kg allowed on the final flight to Srinagar, while the remaining baggage will be transported by road.
- 01Srinagar Airport has imposed baggage restrictions due to a NOTAM and ongoing runway maintenance.
- 02Pilgrims can check in 35 kg of baggage to Ahmedabad, but only 5 kg will be allowed on the flight to Srinagar.
- 03The remaining 30 kg of baggage will be transported separately by road to Srinagar.
- 04The Ministry of Minority Affairs is coordinating with various stakeholders to ensure a smooth return for the pilgrims.
- 05An Akasa Air flight from Bengaluru to Bhubaneswar was diverted to Lucknow due to adverse weather conditions but landed safely.
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Hajj pilgrims returning to Srinagar are currently facing baggage restrictions due to a Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) and ongoing runway maintenance at Srinagar Airport. The Ministry of Minority Affairs has announced that pilgrims traveling with Akasa Airlines will be allowed a 35 kg check-in baggage allowance up to Ahmedabad. However, only 5 kg of baggage will be permitted on the final leg of the journey from Ahmedabad to Srinagar, with the remaining 30 kg being transported separately by road. This measure aims to ensure safety and minimize disruption to Hajj flight schedules. The Ministry, along with the Hajj Committee of India and the Jammu and Kashmir State Hajj Committee, is actively coordinating with stakeholders to facilitate the dignified return of the pilgrims. Additionally, an unrelated incident involved an Akasa Air flight from Bengaluru to Bhubaneswar being diverted to Lucknow due to bad weather, though it later landed safely at its intended destination.
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The baggage restrictions may cause inconvenience to Hajj pilgrims returning to Srinagar.
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