The Haj Committee of India (HCoI) has introduced a new facility where pilgrims can book their own flight tickets for Umrah. The self-flight booking facility has been rolled out to ensure the convenience of the Haj pilgrims.
The facility can be availed through the Haj Committee of India's official website or Haj Suvidha App. The bookings can be made from Thursday and will close on February 1. However, only those who have been selected and paid the Haj amount will be allowed to use the facility.
A circular issued by the Haj Committee of India said the initiative was taken to enhance convenience, transparency and operational efficiency in Haj arrangements.
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"The Haj Committee of India is pleased to introduce an online self-booking facility for flights for Haj pilgrims through the pilgrim login on the HCoI website and the Haj Suvidha App", the Haj Committee of India said in a notification dated January 28, adding that the objective of the initiative is to provide pilgrims with a freedom of choice to book their flights directly, subject to operational constraints and availability of seats.
"This facility is purely optional, intended solely to accommodate individual preferences, and shall be available only for four (04) days starting from 29.01.2026", the Haj Committee said.
How to self-book tickets
The tickets can be booked on the official website hajcommittee.gov.in. Users can click on "Haj 2026" button in the menu on the home page. Give your registered mobile number and M-pin on the pilgrim log-in option and click on the link given to book Haj flight online.
The Haj 2026 flights from India will operate in two phases, outbound flights to Madinah running from April 18 to May 4, and to Jeddah from May 5 to May 19.
At present, there are 18 Hajj Embarkation Points, including Srinagar, Gaya, Guwahati, Indore, Jaipur, Nagpur, Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Cochin, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Kannur, Calicut and Vijayawada.
The likely date of Haj this year is May 24 to 29, though the final date will be confirmed after Dhul Hijjah 1447 AH moon sighting.
