Four women have submitted their applications to make the Haj pilgrimage without a mehram, meaning a male companion.
According to a senior Telangana State Haj Committee official, this is the first time that applications under this category were received. It was in 2017 that the Centre first proposed the introduction of this category.
Haj operations will resume after a period of two years. Flights from Hyderabad will leave for Jeddah in Saudi Arabia beginning June 20. Approximately 3,200 pilgrims will make the journey.
