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IndiGo Flights Status LIVE: On Friday, IndiGo Airlines cancelled over 1,000 flights across the country. This has made the airline a worst affected day for the airline. Delhi saw the suspension of all departure flights. It took this step to reset its systems and prevent more delays from building up and affecting other flights. It cancelled all its domestic flights from Chennai airport and all flights from Bengaluru to Delhi and Mumbai for the entire day.
As airfares on flights from other airlines skyrocketed with IndiGo passengers trying to make alternative arrangements, SpiceJet added seven flights on Friday (December 5) to destinations like Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Kolkata, and 17 flights on Saturday (December 6).
With the mass cancellation of flights by IndiGo and fares of other airlines skyrocketing, thousands of passengers stranded at airports across the country are heading to nearby railway stations to catch trains to their destinations.
Due to Indigo flight cancellations, the Railways have announced the operation of special trains. 116 additional coaches have been added to trains on several routes. Western Railways has decided to run a superfast special train between Sabarmati and Delhi Junction at a special fare.
#watch | Delhi: On IndiGo flight cancellations, Congress MP Rajeev Shukla says, "This is a matter of concern. Thousands and lakhs of people are stranded at airports. They are not receiving help from the Government. So, we have been pressing the matter for immediate relief. So,… pic.twitter.com/ktAweRPwWM
— ANI (@ANI) December 6, 2025
The following flight cancellations have been reported for today: At Delhi, 37 departures and 49 arrivals have been cancelled. At Hyderabad, 43 departures and 23 arrivals are affected.
Thousands of passengers were stranded for hours due to flight cancellations and delays at several airports, including Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Indore, Kochi, and Thiruvananthapuram. Delhi Airport authorities issued an advisory.
A public interest litigation has been filed in the Supreme Court over the ongoing IndiGo flight cancellation chaos. A Supreme Court lawyer has asked the court to take suo motu cognisance and intervene in the matter.
#watch | Gujarat: A passenger weeps at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, long queues of passengers seen here as a few IndiGo flights stand cancelled yet again.The Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) orders of the DGCA have been placed in abeyance with… pic.twitter.com/8qmI72w2uN
— ANI (@ANI) December 6, 2025
The Government of India has announced a high-level inquiry into the recent airline disruptions, as per ANI. The investigation will look into the causes of the operational issues at Indigo, identify accountability where necessary, and suggest measures to prevent similar incidents in the future, aiming to spare passengers from such inconveniences.
Amid the cancellation of Indigo flights, the Railways has announced additional coaches and special train services.
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