Haj Suvidha App: Smriti Irani releases Haj Guide 2024 with flight details, accommodation, helpline for Muslim pilgrims

Union Minority Affairs Minister Smriti Zubin Irani on Sunday launched the Haj Suvidha App that would provide necessary information and direct access to important services like training modules, flight details and accommodation to those embarking on the annual pilgrimage.

Irani inaugurated a two-day Training of Trainers Programme as part of preparations for Haj 2024 at the Vigyan Bhavan in the presence of Minister of State for Minority Affairs John Barla.

More than 550 trainers from various states and Union Territories attended the programme, according to an official statement.

The Training of Trainers Programme is intended to sensitise and educate the trainers who impart further training to the Haj pilgrims to ensure that the pilgrims have a fulfilling experience and are aware of the various aspects of the pilgrimage, it said.

As part of the government's efforts to make Haj a smoother and more comfortable experience, Irani launched the Haj Suvidha App for the benefit of all Haj pilgrims.

Haj Suvidha App has been developed by BISAG-N under the able guidance of the Union Minister for Minority Affairs, and will be a "game changer" in the pilgrimage experience, the statement said.

Leveraging digital and mobile technologies, the Haj Suvidha app will provide the necessary information and direct access to important services like training modules, flight details, accommodation, emergency helpline and health among others at the fingertips of the pilgrims, it said.

The pilgrims would be able to focus better on their spiritual journey and forget about mundane tasks like travel, luggage and documents.

The App offers solutions to common problems faced by the pilgrims during their journey and will be a boon, especially to those performing Haj for the first time in their life, the statement said.