Shabbir Hussain, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Kargil, along with Mohd Ali Majaz, Chairman of the Hajj Committee Ladakh, on April 26 flagged off the first caravan of Ladakhi pilgrims for Hajj 2026 from Kharul amid emotional farewells and prayers.

The first caravan comprises 144 pilgrims and is scheduled to depart from Srinagar to Madina on April 30, 2026. In total, 325 pilgrims from Ladakh have been selected to undertake the sacred pilgrimage this year.

The second caravan will depart from Ladakh on April 28 and is set to fly from Srinagar on May 2, 2026.