The government announced on Wednesday that domestic airline operations would resume on May 25.
However, the Union home ministry had earlier this week, prohibited air transport till May 31 while announcing the extension of lockdown.
India grounded domestic air transport on March 24 to contain the spread of the coronavirus. This was the day before the lockdown came into effect.
International flights, which were stopped on March 22, will remain shut.
Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri announced in a Twitter message that “Domestic civil aviation operations will recommence in a calibrated manner from Monday, May 25. All airports and carriers are being informed to be ready for operations from May 25.
