India’s largest airline, IndiGo, is facing heightened regulatory pressure as the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) summoned senior IndiGo officials to its Delhi office, NDTV reported. DGCA teams have reportedly reached the IndiGo headquarters to seek an urgent explanation as the airline enters its third consecutive day of severe operational meltdown.
This comes amid the worst aviation disruption India has witnessed in recent years.
Mass cancellations continue
IndiGo’s cancellations have surged sharply:
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321 flights cancelled today alone across major airports
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200+ cancellations on Tuesday and Wednesday combined
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Thousands of passengers stranded nationwide
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Overflowing terminals, long queues and last-minute gate changes reported
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Key hubs Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad hit hardest
Government assessment reveals 1,232 cancellations recently
According to official data from the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA):
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1,232 total cancellations recorded
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755 due to crew / FDTL constraints
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92 due to ATC system failures
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258 due to airport or airspace restrictions
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127 categorised as ‘others’
What happens now
DGCA has directed IndiGo to:
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Present a crisis-mitigation plan
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Provide a clear recovery roadmap
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Ensure the situation does not worsen over the next 24–48 hours
As scrutiny intensifies, the airline continues to apologise publicly while struggling to stabilise operations and bring its network back to normal.
