IndiGo announced its plans to operate the inaugural flight from the national capital to Ayodhya airport on December 30, with commercial services commencing from January 6. Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia had previously mentioned on December 8 that the Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport at Ayodhya would be ready by the end of December and Prime Minister Narendra Modi would inaugurate the airport.
According to the release, IndiGo will be the first airline to operate from the Ayodhya airport, marking Ayodhya as the airline’s 86th domestic destination. The inaugural flight from Delhi to Ayodhya is scheduled to arrive on December 30, 2023. Commercial operations for a direct flight between Delhi and Ayodhya will begin on January 6, 2024, followed by tri-weekly flights connecting Ahmedabad and Ayodhya from January 11, 2024.