IndiGo flights begin today to four metros, 4 other cities from Hindon

Time of India

4 days ago

Ghaziabad: A 6.55am touchdown will mark the start of IndiGo's flight operations from Hindon Civil Terminal on Sunday, as India's largest airline expands its operations in the Delhi-NCR region.
Indigo will be the second frontline airline to operate from the terminal, which uses the runway of Hindon air base, after Air India Express began flight operations in March.
From Sunday, IndiGo will operate 70 weekly departures across eight new destinations, including Bengaluru, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Patna, Varanasi, Indore, and Ahmedabad. The first Indigo flight to land will be from Bengaluru, followed by daily inbound and outbound services on that route, including a second flight landing at 12.10pm and departing at 1pm.
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Daily operations are also scheduled for Patna, Varanasi, Kolkata, and Mumbai. However, return flights on the Mumbai route will not operate on Saturdays. Flights from Ahmedabad will operate daily, but return flights will skip Sundays, except for one additional service exclusively on Sundays. Chennai flights will operate six days a week, excluding Saturdays.
While expansion of routes underscores the rising demand for regional connectivity, it also puts pressure on the limited infrastructure at Hindon Civil Terminal.
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Initially designed to handle 300 passengers per hour, the terminal's capacity was stretched to 430 passengers per hour following previous expansions. With IndiGo's launch, officials now expect up to 500 passengers per hour—the terminal's maximum manageable load under current conditions.
To cope with the surge, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has increased its on-ground staff to 125 and is coordinating closely with airline operators.
A new conveyor belt will soon be added to improve baggage handling and reduce passenger wait times.
Ghaziabad MP Atul Garg will visit the terminal on Sunday with members of the Aerodrome Advisory Committee to review operations and recommend immediate improvements. "Short-term measures will be implemented after our review," Garg said.
He also confirmed a survey of surrounding land has identified nine hectares for long-term expansion, with a report already submitted to the civil aviation ministry.
"I will follow up personally with the minister next week," he added.
The terminal, developed over 42,000 sqm with 22,250 sqm allocated for the building itself, requires at least five more acres for a full expansion.
Beyond IndiGo and Air India Express, the terminal is already servicing 14 destinations under the regional connectivity scheme. Star Air currently operates flights to Nanded (Maharashtra) and Adampur (Punjab), while FlyBig covers routes to Bathinda, Ludhiana, and Kishanganj. Air India Express also connects passengers from Hindon to major cities like Kolkata, Goa, Jaipur, Chennai, Patna, Mumbai, Bhubaneswar, Varanasi, Jammu, and Bengaluru.