New Delhi: Travellers from Chandigarh, Amritsar, Jammu and Dharamsala will soon enjoy direct access to the National Capital Region through the newly inaugurated Noida International Airport (NIA) at Jewar, as IndiGo on Monday became the first airline to begin commercial operations from the airport.
The launch marks a major step in improving regional air connectivity for passengers from Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir, while also strengthening links with the Delhi-NCR region and western Uttar Pradesh.
Starting July 1, IndiGo will operate a daily flight between Chandigarh and Noida. The flight from Chandigarh will depart at 7:30 am and arrive in Noida at 8:35 am, while the return service will leave Noida at 6:10 am and reach Chandigarh at 7:10 am.
To meet expected demand, the airline will add another service from July 13, operating on Mondays and Tuesdays. The Noida-Chandigarh flight will depart at 9:55 am and arrive at 10:55 am, while the return flight from Chandigarh will leave at 12:20 pm and land in Noida at 1:35 pm.
Amritsar will also receive a daily direct connection. Flights from Amritsar will depart at 11:55 am and arrive in Noida at 1:20 pm, while the return service will leave Noida at 10:10 am and reach Amritsar at 11:25 am.
For Jammu, daily flights have been scheduled from June 16. The Noida-Jammu service will depart at 10:05 am and arrive at 11:20 am, while the Jammu-Noida flight will leave at 12:10 pm and land at 1:30 pm.
Passengers from Himachal Pradesh will also benefit from direct flights between Dharamsala and Noida. The Dharamsala-Noida flight will depart at noon and arrive at 1:40 pm, while the return service will leave Noida at 9:55 am and reach Dharamsala at 11:40 am.
The first IndiGo aircraft landed at Noida International Airport from Lucknow on Monday morning, while the inaugural departure from the airport was operated to Bengaluru. With the commencement of operations, IndiGo will connect Noida with more than 16 destinations across India.
The airline said the new network would also provide convenient one-stop connections from Chandigarh, Amritsar, Jammu and Dharamsala to cities such as Jodhpur, Bhopal, Jaipur, Bareilly, Kishangarh and Pantnagar.
IndiGo Chief Strategy Officer Aloke Singh described the opening of Noida International Airport as a significant milestone for India’s aviation sector, saying it would create new travel opportunities for passengers across northern India. Noida International Airport Vice Chairman Christoph Schnellmann said IndiGo’s launch operations would offer travellers greater convenience and more destination choices from the airport’s first day of service.
The new flight network is expected to reduce travel time, improve accessibility and strengthen economic and tourism links between northern states and the National Capital Region.
