{"id":2058,"date":"2026-06-23T14:08:52","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T08:38:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theindianview.in\/en\/?p=2058"},"modified":"2026-06-23T14:08:53","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T08:38:53","slug":"haj-policy-2027-announced-haj-committee-of-india-invites-applications-from-prospective-pilgrims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theindianview.in\/en\/haj-policy-2027-announced-haj-committee-of-india-invites-applications-from-prospective-pilgrims\/","title":{"rendered":"Haj Policy 2027 announced; Haj Committee of India invites applications from prospective pilgrims"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>New Delhi ( Raghwendra Pratap Singh) <\/strong>: Ministry of Minority Affairs today announced the Haj Policy 2027. Shri Kiren Rijiju, Union Minister of Minority Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs, released the policy and announced that the Haj Committee of India would, from today, invite applications from prospective pilgrims for Haj-2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prospective pilgrims can apply for Haj-2027 online through the Haj Committee of India portal (hajcommittee.gov.in) as well as the Haj Suvidha App, making the application process flexible, simpler and more accessible. The distribution of the quota between the Haj Committee of India and the private sector is expected to remain unchanged at the ratio of 70:30, with 1,22,518 seats for the Haj Committee of India and 52,507 seats for the private sector. However, the Government of India will make efforts to increase the Haj quota for Indian pilgrims, which stood at 1,75,025 last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Haj Policy 2027 carries forward the Ministry\u2019s sustained efforts to make the pilgrimage more comfortable, safe and dignified for every pilgrim, building on the pilgrim-centric initiatives of Haj-2026 such as sofa-cum-beds in Mina, travel by high-speed train between Makkah and Madinah, hotel-style accommodation in Makkah and the 20-day Short Haj Package. In recognition of these efforts, the Indian Haj Mission was conferred two Labbaytum Awards by the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah under the \u201cBest Haj Coordination and Communication\u201d category for Haj 2026\u2014 a distinction received for the first time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Among the key changes, the policy strengthens on-ground assistance to pilgrims by improving the State Haj Inspector ratio from one inspector for every 150 pilgrims to one for every 135. To address the growing waiting list in a fair manner, preference will be given to the top 20 per cent of the final waitlisted applicants of Haj-2026. The Short Haj Package, which received an encouraging response in its first year, is being retained with the inclusion of Kolkata as an additional embarkation point in view of the strong demand from the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The policy also aligns medical screening with Saudi medical guidelines, with strengthened checks to ensure that individuals with chronic medical conditions are not cleared to depart for Haj, in the interest of the health and safety of pilgrims.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ministry is also pursuing an emerging set of artificial intelligence (AI) interventions to strengthen end-to-end Haj pilgrim management, including AI-assisted applications and documents verification of Pilgrims, demand modelling for flight allocation across embarkation points, and real-time grievance tracking and escalation. These initiatives are envisaged for phased implementation, in line with the Government\u2019s push towards a technology-enabled Haj.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Delhi ( Raghwendra Pratap Singh) : Ministry of Minority Affairs today announced the Haj Policy 2027. Shri Kiren Rijiju, Union Minister of Minority Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs, released the policy and announced that the Haj Committee of India would, from today, invite applications from prospective pilgrims for Haj-2027. 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