IndiGo to operate first flight out of Ayodhya from January 6

The first flight from Delhi will arrive in Ayodhya on December 30, 2023. Thereafter, direct commercial flights between Delhi and Ayodhya will commence from January 06, 2024, followed by tri-weekly flights between Ahmedabad and Ayodhya from January 11, 2024. We the inauguration of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya scheduled for January 2024, the city is expected to witness a significant surge in travel activity. IndiGo has announced Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh as its 86th domestic and 118th overall destination in their 6E network as the airline is all set to commence operations from the holy city. IndiGo is also going to be the first airline to operate flights from the soon-to-be-opened Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport in Ayodhya. The first flight from Delhi will arrive in Ayodhya on December 30, 2023. Thereafter, direct commercial flights between Delhi and Ayodhya will commence from January 06, 2024, followed by tri-weekly flights between Ahmedabad and Ayodhya from January 11, 2024. With the inauguration of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya scheduled for January 2024, the city is expected to witness a significant surge in travel activity. These new flights will provide pilgrims direct access to Ayodhya from Delhi and Ahmedabad and further across the 6E network across India and overseas. Vinay Malhotra, Head of Global Sales, IndiGo said, "We are delighted to announce the launch of operations from IndiGo's 86th domestic destination, Ayodhya. The new flights connecting Delhi-Ayodhya and Ahmedabad-Ayodhya will bring Ayodhya on the country’s aviation map. Given Ayodhya’s historical and cultural significance, our new flights will provide ease of access to the city for pilgrims as well as other tourists. As India’s leading carrier.” Ayodhya holds tremendous historical and cultural importance in India. For centuries, it has been a cornerstone of religious devotion, as it is the sacred birthplace of Lord Rama. The city boasts a plethora of ancient temples, ghats, and sacred sites that draw pilgrims and tourists from across the globe. Among these landmarks, the upcoming Ram Mandir holds a prominent place that is expected to attract worshippers from A day after the civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia’s tweet on Surat airport, news has it that Air India Express will start a daily Dubai flight from Surat. “The booking for this flight will start on December 14 and probably is the first flight to take off in presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi when he lands in Surat for inauguration of the new expanded terminal of Surat airport. The flight is likely to be daily or four days a week. If all goes well, Surat will also have a Hong Kong flight also,” sources said. It was a long-pending demand of diamond traders and Surtis as well as Dubai gives connectivity for the whole world. Surtis frequent Dubai, US and Europe for trading and tourism purposes. With the flight for Dubai Surat airport director Rupesh Kumar, however, said: “We are not aware of any flight for Dubai at present.”