445 Pilgrims from Bandung Regency Depart from BIJB Kertajati
A total of 445 prospective Hajj pilgrims from Bandung Regency, West Java, part of Group 24 KJT, departed for Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, via the West Java International Airport (BIJB) Kertajati on Sunday, May 10, 2026. The flight is scheduled for 5:30 PM WIB. The Head of the Bandung Regency Hajj and Umrah Ministry Office, Dudi Suryadarma, stated that the total number of pilgrims dispatched from this regency for the 2026 Hajj season reached 582 people, including transfers from outside the region.
Bandung Regent Dadang Supriatna urged the pilgrims, especially the elderly, to maintain their health during the pilgrimage. The Bandung Regency Government is committed to monitoring conditions and services for pilgrims while in the Holy Land. The majority in this group are women and the elderly, with the youngest candidate being 14 years old.
Regent Dadang also highlighted the reduction in Bandung Regency's Hajj quota for 2026, from about 2,500 people to approximately 547 people.
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