Meanwhile, the Ministry of Civil Aviation on Saturday directed IndiGo to trace and deliver the baggage separated from passengers due to cancellations or delays within the next 48 hours.
IndiGo operations across India remained severely disrupted even on Saturday, with more than 100 flights cancelled, leaving thousands of passengers stranded at airports in Mumbai, Hyderabad, Guwahati, and other cities.
Passengers across major airports, including the one in Delhi, faced long queues and extended waiting hours after technical and operational issues triggered major disruptions in IndiGo's flight network. Aviation officials said efforts were underway to stabilise the schedule and accommodate
Speaking to ANI, Northern Railway Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Himanshu Shekhar Upadhyay said the zone has attached additional coaches to key Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains and introduced special services to Sabarmati, Mumbai, Howrah, Patna, Darbhanga, and Thiruvananthapuram to add
The Ministry has also instructed airlines not to levy any rescheduling charges for passengers whose travel plans were impacted by cancellations. It emphasised that any delay or non-compliance in processing refunds will invite immediate regulatory action under the Ministry's powers.
Speaking to ANI, the UBT MP said the airline's large market share had worsened the impact of operational disruptions, urging the management to take responsibility for the inconvenience caused to passengers and staff alike.
In order to protect passengers from any form of opportunistic pricing, the Ministry has invoked its regulatory powers to ensure fair and reasonable fares across all affected routes.
Congress MP Rajeev Shukla on Saturday raised concerns over the large-scale cancellation of IndiGo flights, stating that thousands of passengers have been left stranded at airports and alleging that the government has failed to provide adequate assistance to affected travellers.
Major flight disruptions at IndiGo continued to cause nationwide chaos on Friday and affected thousands of passengers, including filmmaker Kiran Rao, whose international travel plans were derailed due to repeated delays and lack of clarity from the airline.
Chennai Airport witnessed major disruptions on Saturday as a total of 48 flights scheduled to operate till tonight were cancelled, affecting passengers travelling to key domestic destinations, including Mumbai, Hyderabad, Delhi, Bengaluru, Coimbatore, Ahmedabad, Visakhapatnam, Andaman, Lu
Speaking to reporters, the NCP-SCP MP highlighted the prolonged inconvenience faced by passengers, saying, "We condemn what happened to IndiGo. Govt of India should issue an official statement in the Parliament and there should be an inquiry...You can see the condition that has been there