LONDON – On October 20, the largest Indian LCC (low-cost carrier), IndiGo, announced the addition of eight new services that will help further strengthen its domestic network outreach throughout India.
Eight new regional services
As part of IndiGo’s aim to be the largest, most-reliable air carrier throughout the Indian aviation sector, they have this week announced a total of eight new services across its domestic network.
These new services are as follows :
Ahmedabad – Jammu
Flight 6E 6687 between the north-western city of Ahmedabad (AMD) to the northern city of Jammu (IXJ). This service will commence from October 30 departing Ahmedabad at 09:30 am and arriving into Jammu at 11:30 am. This service will be operated four times per week on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
Flight 6E 6378 as the return from Jammu (IXJ) to Ahmedabad (AMD), which will also commence from October 30, leaving Jammu at 12:05 pm and arriving back into Ahmedabad at 13:45 pm. This service will be operated four times per week on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
Ranchi – Bhubaneshwar
Flight 6E 6521 between the eastern city of Ranchi (IXR) to the eastern city of Bhubaneshwar (BBI). This service will commence from October 30 departing Ranchi at 10:10 am and arriving into Bhubaneshwar at 11:30 am. This service will be operated four times per week on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.
Flight 6E 6522 as the return from Bhubaneshwar (BBI) to Ranchi (IXR), which will also commence from October 30, leaving Bhubaneshwar at 12:00 pm and arriving back into Ranchi at 13:00 pm. This service will be operated four times per week on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.
Bhopal – Udaipur
Flight 6E 7973 between the northern city of Bhopal (BHO) to the north-western city of Udaipur (UDR). This service will commence from November 1 departing Bhopal at 17:20 pm and arriving into Udaipur at 18:50 pm. This service will be operated three times per week on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
Flight 6E 7974 as the return from Udaipur (UDR) to Bhopal (BHO), which will also commence from November 1, leaving Udaipur at 19:10 pm and arriving back into Bhopal at 20:40 pm. This service will be operated three times per week on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
Indore – Chandigarh
Flight 6E 0959 between the northern city of Indore (IDR) to the northern city of Chandigarh (IXC). This service will commence from November 1 departing Indore at 10:05 am and arriving into Chandigarh at 11:50 am. This service will be operated three times per week on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
Flight 6E 6738 as the return from Chandigarh (IXC) to Indore (IDR), which will also commence from November 1, leaving Chandigarh at 12:30 pm and arriving back into Indore at 14:40 pm. This service will be operated three times per week on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
All times for the above new IndiGo services are local. Out of all of the above new eight services, the new service between Bhopal and Udaipur will be an UDAN RCS (Regional Connectivity Scheme) flight which is set to increase accessibility for passengers between the Indian states.
IndiGo statement
Commenting on this announcement, Mr. Sanjay Kumar, IndiGo’s Chief Strategy and Revenue Officer, has said, “We are please to enhance connectivity and accessibility by introducing exclusive flights on new domestic routes between seven states. We will start direct flights between Bhopal and Udaipur under the UDAN scheme.”
“Enhanced connectivity between the political and commercial capitals of these states will help bolster economic growth through increased trade opportunities and tourist footprint. We will strive to stay true to our promise of affordable fares, on-time performance, courteous and hassle-free service across our wide network.”
Overall
These eight new services are yet a further signifier that the Indian aviation sector is still on its rapid growth rate, which IndiGo is certainly taking a great advantage of. Alongside their recent announcement of leasing four Boeing 777’s, IndiGo is set for exponential growth for years to come.
