Chaos at KNI airport as IndiGo flights get cancelled, delayed
The Statesman | 5 December 2025
The Durgapur-Chennai flight of IndiGo Airlines was cancelled today, while other services faced delays due to operational issues.
At Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport and across the country, services of India’s leading low-cost carrier have been disrupted.
Kailash Mondal, director of Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport in Andal, confirmed that the Chennai flight had been cancelled and all other flights were delayed. “Yesterday, the Mumbai flight was cancelled and today it is the Chennai service,” he said.
Flights from Andal’s Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport operate to New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Bhubaneswar, Bagdogra, Guwahati and Varanasi.
The cancellation of the Chennai flight has caused severe difficulties for passengers from the hinterland, with hundreds travelling to the city for medical treatment. “My appointment at a hospital in Chennai was booked long ago, and now the flight has been cancelled. I am really worried,” said Ashim Nandy, a patient from Durgapur.
With more than 300 IndiGo flights cancelled nationwide, chaos continues at domestic airports across India. IndiGo is the sole operator at Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport in Andal and also runs its cargo terminal.
An acute shortage of crew due to regulated working hours, technical glitches and inclement weather are among the reasons cited for the widespread cancellations and disruptions.
IndiGo controls over 60 per cent of India’s domestic passenger market and operates more than 2,200 flights daily across the country.