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Of these, 14,500 are from Lucknow.Around 300 pilgrims departed from Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport in Lucknow on Saturday. I feel I am lucky to perform the holy haj with my husband, travelling on the first flight from my city," said Shahnaz. "A few months ago, I was praying that I would be a part of the first flight for haj, and my wish has come true. LUCKNOW: "It is for the first time that I am going to perform haj and I am glad to be a member of the first batch," said Mohammad Aqeel, a resident of Rajajipuram in Lucknow who departed with his wife Shahnaz Bano on Saturday on the first flight of haj to Saudi Arabia According to haj committee officials, around 1.28 lakh haj pilgrims from across the country will go for haj this year.From Uttar Pradesh , 32,000 pilgrims are scheduled to fly out. There were 154 men and 146 women who boarded the first flight..