Baggage

       The free check-in baggage allowed to each Indian pilgrim is 45 kgs and 10 kgs of hand baggage. The Indian pilgrim is also entitled to 10 ltrs of zam zam which will be provided by the airlines after reaching India at the disembarkation point. Therefore, the pilgrims should not carry zam zam theselves.

       It is imperative that the State Haj Committees ensure the luggage should have proper identification marks – name, address and the pilgrim pass number of the pilgrim. This would facilitate easy tracing and delivery by the Lost Baggage Section in case it gets misplaced in transit.    

       Pilgrims should be discouraged from packing cooking oil, kerosene, flour, perishable items or potatoes or onions or other stuff that the customs officials would object to. All food stuffs are readily available at affordable prices and need not be carried from India.     

       If medicines for personal use are being brought, the doctor's prescription in original should be brought along with them, otherwise the medicines will be confiscated. The baggage should not contain anything prohibited or objectionable under Saudi law (any alcoholic preparation and intoxicants including Khash Khash). For anything objectionable in the package the pilgrim will personally be held responsible. It may be remembered that even magazines, photographs, books and religious literature as also audio and video cassettes can be confiscated at the customs.  

        Ensure that photocopies of pilgrim pass, Meningitis inoculation certificate, ticket and other necessary documents like doctor's prescription are kept in a separate folder in luggage. The original pilgrim pass, Meningitis vaccination certificate, and other essential papers should be carried in the hand baggage and this hand baggage should also be properly marked for identification. The hand baggage should never be left out of sight. 

       Only necessary items like pyjamas, kurtas, shirts, lungis, underwears, slippers, shoes, caps, sweaters, blankets, toilet mug {lota}, water bottle, soap, toothpaste toothbrush, comb, socks, handkerchief and such items should be carried. Remember that Haj-1426 will fall in January. This is a cold month and hence pilgrims would need to have a sweater and blanket. Rooms in Makkah and Madinah and the tents in Mina are all air-conditioned and hence pilgrims may feel cold, especially during the night. There are no heating arrangements.  

HAJI’S BAGGAGE ENTITLEMENT

1)     45 KGs OF LUGGAGE

2)     10 KGs OF HAND BAGGAGE

3)     10 LITRES OF ZAM ZAM WILL BE SUPPLIED BY THE AIRLINES AT THE

        PILGRIM’S DISEMBARKATION POINT IN INDIA

4)     EXCESS BAGGAGE OVER AND ABOVE FREE BAGGAGE ALLOWANCE WILL

        BE CHARGED @ SR. 13/- PER KG BY AIR INDIA AND SAUDI ARABIAN

        AIRLLINES     

5)     CARGO BOOKING FACILITY WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE AT MAKKAH AND

         MADINAH.

CARGO RATES

MINIMUM CHARGES SR. 100

UPTO 45 KGs SR. 4.00 PER KG + SR. 0.65 FUEL SURCHARGE PER KG + SR. 0.40 SECURITY SURCHARGE PER KG 

100 KGs AND ABOVE SR. 3.75 PER KG + SR. 0.65 FUEL SURCHARGE PER KG + SR. 0.40 SECURITY SURCHARGE PER KG

ALSO AIR WAY BILL FEE SR. 30.00 PER SHIPMENT WILL BE CHARGED

AIRPORT BAYAN CHARGES SR. 25.00 PER SHIPMENT WILL BE CHARGED. 

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