Indigo announced it will begin its commercial operations from Noida International Airport on June 15, becoming the first commercial carrier to operate from the newly opened Jewar airport in Uttar Pradesh.
In a statement issued on May 7, the airline said the airport will become its newest operational base in the National Capital Region (NCR), alongside Indira Gandhi International Airport and Hindon Airport.
IndiGo said it plans to gradually introduce direct flights from Noida International Airport to more than 16 destinations across India. The planned network includes metro cities such as Bengaluru and Hyderabad along with tier 2 and 3 cities including Amritsar, Chandigarh, Dharamshala, Jaipur, Lucknow, Navi Mumbai, Pantnagar and Srinagar among others.
The airline said bookings are being opened in phases through its website, mobile app and authorized travel partners.
Flights to Bengaluru, Lucknow among the inaugural routes from Jewar Airport
As part of its inaugural schedule on June 15, IndiGo will operate flights on the Lucknow-Noida-Bengaluru route. Flight 6E 2278 will depart from Lucknow at 07:05 and arrive in Noida at 08:05 before departing for Bengaluru at 08:35 and landing at 11:05. The return route, flight 6E 2279, departs Bengaluru at 15:45, arrives Noida at 18:20 and continues to Lucknow at 20:00.
Aloke Singh, Chief Strategy Officer, IndiGo, said the launch of operations from Noida International Airport marks the airline’s expansion in the NCR region.
“We are delighted to announce the commencement of our operations from Noida International Airport (NIA), the third airport in the National Capital Region (NCR). Strategically located on the Yamuna Expressway, NIA will be the new gateway to western Uttar Pradesh alongside NCR,” Singh said in a statement.
He added that major metropolitan regions in India are evolving to support multiple airports. and that IndiGo will now operate from all three airports in NCR: IGI Airport, Hindon and Noida International Airport.
Among India’s largest greenfield airport projects, Noida International Airport is being developed as a major aviation hub to improve domestic and international connectivity for the Delhi-NCR region and western Uttar Pradesh. The airport project includes road and rail infrastructure to support passenger access from the entire region.
IndiGo said the launch of operations from the airport will help boost domestic connectivity and boost infrastructure-led growth in the aviation industry.
