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As IndiGo chaos hits air travel, Railways takes action on the ground

The Northern and Western Railway have added extra coaches to key trains amid IndiGo flight cancellations.

2 min readJammu, VadodaraUpdated: Dec 5, 2025 07:23 PM IST

Nearly 500 flights were cancelled on Friday, causing major disruptions and airport chaos across several cities.

Indian Railways has added an extra coach to the Jammu–Delhi Rajdhani for seven days to support passengers stranded by widespread IndiGo flight cancellations. (ANI Photo)

The Northern Railway on Friday announced that it was adding an additional coach in the Rajdhani Express operating between Jammu and Delhi beginning Friday for the next seven days amid the ongoing air traffic disruptions due to the cancellation of multiple IndiGo flights.

On Friday morning, IndiGo cancelled 10 of its 18 flights in Srinagar and seven of nine flights in Jammu.

Senior Railways officials in Jammu said that the decision has been taken to facilitate stranded passengers.

“In the wake of the ongoing flight disruptions, the Indian Railways has taken an important decision to augment one 3rd AC coach of 72 seats in the Jammu-New Delhi Rajdhani for the next seven days, beginning tonight (December 5),” a senior Railways official said, adding that stranded passengers can avail of this facility by booking seats in the additional coach.

Meanwhile, chaos prevailed at Jammu airport as a large number of passengers, who were left stranded there following IndiGo flight cancellations, held a protest accusing the airline of not responding to their distress calls.

As of noon on Friday, nearly 500 flights scheduled for the day are estimated to have been cancelled, with all domestic departures from Delhi — IndiGo’s largest hub — cancelled till midnight.

According to the flight schedule data, IndiGo operates nearly 230 domestic flights a day from the Delhi airport. Flight cancellations and delays are also mounting at other major airports, including Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, and Ahmedabad.

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On Thursday, the carrier that dominates the Indian skies with a market share of over 60%, had informed the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) that more flight cancellations could be expected over the next two to three days as part of its schedule stabilisation efforts.

Aditi Raja

Aditi Raja is an Assistant Editor with The Indian Express, stationed in Vadodara, Gujarat, with over 20 years in the field. She has been reporting from the region of Central Gujarat and Narmada district for this newspaper since 2013, which establishes her as a highly Authoritative and Trustworthy source on regional politics, administration, and critical socio-economic and environmental issues. Expertise: Core Authority & Specialization: Her reporting is characterized by a comprehensive grasp of the complex factors shaping Central Gujarat, which comprises a vast tribal population, including: Politics and Administration: In-depth analysis of dynamics within factions of political parties and how it affects the affairs in the region, visits of national leaders making prominent statements, and government policy decisions impacting the population on ground. Crucial Regional Projects: She consistently reports on the socio-economic and political impact of infrastructure projects in the region, especially the Statue of Unity, the Sardar Sarovar Project on the Narmada River, the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail bullet train project as well as the National Highway infrastructure. Social Justice and Human Rights: Her reporting offers deep coverage of sensitive human-interest topics, including gender, crime, and tribal issues. Her reports cover legal proceedings from various district courts as well as the Gujarat High Court (e.g., the Bilkis Bano case remission, POCSO court orders, Public Interest Litigations), the plight of tribal communities, and broader social conflicts (e.g., Kheda flogging case). Local Impact & Disaster Reporting: Excels in documenting the immediate impact of events on communities, such as the political and civic fallout of the Vadodara floods, the subsequent public anger, and the long-delayed river redevelopment projects, Harni Boat Tragedy, Air India crash, bringing out a blend of stories from the investigations as well as human emotions. Special Interest Beat: She tracks incidents concerning Non-Resident Gujaratis (NRIs) including crime and legal battles abroad, issues of illegal immigration and deportations, as well as social events connecting the local Gujarati experience to the global diaspora. ... Read More

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