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With this, IndiGo forays into long-range, narrow-body operations and also becomes the only Indian carrier to offer direct flights between India and Greece. This comes at a time when the India-Europe aviation market is growing, driven by both business and leisure demand. Greece, with its growing role as a tourism and trade hub, offers a strong complement to India's expanding outbound market.
Additionally, IndiGo has directly connected Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi with London Heathrow, Guangzhou, and Hanoi, expanding its international operations from the airport.
Delhi
London
Guangzhou
Hanoi
Riyadh
Medina
Singapore
IndiGo is amongst the first airlines to partner with Digi
Yatra, an industry-led digital initiative, enabling a
smooth, contactless boarding journey for its customers. The
feature allows IndiGo app users to share their boarding pass
with the Digi Yatra app, eliminating the need to manually
scan the QR code on their physical boarding passes or upload
them digitally.
In early December 2025, IndiGo faced multiple unforeseen operational challenges including minor technology glitches, schedule changes linked to the winter season, adverse weather conditions, increased congestion in the aviation system and the implementation of updated crew rostering rules (Flight Duty Time Limitations), cumulatively causing severe disruption in early December 2025, in a way that was not feasible to be anticipated. The airline sincerely apologized to all customers impacted by these events and for the inconvenience caused. The airline recalibrated and temporarily scaled down its schedule in a measured manner, enabling a steady and responsible stabilisation of operations. In just a few days' time, IndiGo operations demonstrated consistent improvement - all 138 destinations connected, on-time performance returned to IndiGo standards, and capacity progressively rebuilt to over 2,200 daily flights.
Through all this, customer care remained central to all decisions. IndiGo diligently engaged with customers to address their concerns and queries. Apart from the compensation mandated under the existing Government of India guidelines, IndiGo has also announced additional, voluntary compensation for severely impacted passengers in the form of travel vouchers. With operations fully restored, IndiGo has engaged an independent external aviation expert for a comprehensive Root Cause Analysis. IndiGo is steadfastly committed to serving its valued customers and is grateful for the continued confidence placed in it by customers and stakeholders.
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Buddhist Circuit Tourism is a captivating travel
experience that traces the historic routes connected to
the life and teachings of Lord Buddha. Starting from
Lumbini in Nepal, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where
Buddha was born, the journey unfolds across the landscapes
of India, linking some of Asia's most significant cultural
and historical destinations.
The spiritual trail leads to destinations like Bodh Gaya,
where Buddha attained enlightenment and Sarnath, where his
first sermon was delivered. Along the way, travellers come
across centuries-old monuments, sacred architecture, and
living traditions that reveal how Buddhism shaped art,
culture, and civilisation across regions.
Beyond pilgrimage, the Buddhist Circuit is a journey
through time, inviting one to walk ancient paths and
explore heritage sites that echo the stories carried
across generations. Here are some of the most important
Buddhist travel destinations in India to begin your
journey along the footsteps of the Buddha.
If you are embarking on a Buddhist pilgrimage in India,
make Bodh Gaya your first stop. Known as the holiest of
holy places for Buddhists, this is where Buddha attained
enlightenment under the hallowed Bodhi Tree. The Bodhi
Tree is the most important attraction in the temple
complex, with other must-visit spots including Animesh
Lochan Chaitya, Sujata Garh, The Seven Weeks
(Saptasthana) Sites, and the Mahabodhi Temple complex,
uncovering the spiritual, architectural, and cultural
layers of this UNESCO World Heritage site.
The
best time to visit Bodh Gaya is between October and
March, with the nearest airport in Gaya.
Sarnath near Varanasi is another important Buddhist site
where the Buddha gave his first sermon, five weeks after
his enlightenment. Among the interesting sites in
Sarnath is the Deer Park, the Chaukhandi Stupa, the spot
where Buddha first met his five disciples, and the
Mulgandhakuti Vihara, where the Buddha meditated
whenever he visited Sarnath, during the monsoons. The
Sound and Light Show depicting his life is also not to
be missed when in Sarnath.
It is approximately 25
km away from Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport in Varanasi,
another holy city that has a lot to offer with its
myriad temples and food options.
Best known for its spectacular stupa and as a UNESCO
World Heritage Site, Sanchi in Madhya Pradesh is the
perfect example of early Buddhist architecture. Here,
travellers can witness the four magnificent Toranas
(Gateways) of the stupa that are intricately carved with
stories of the Buddha's life, through a series of
symbols: the lotus representing his birth, the tree, his
enlightenment, the wheel, his sermon, and the stupa, his
nirvana.
Sanchi is around 50 km away from Raja
Bhog Airport in Bhopal.
Kushinagar is the sacred place where Buddha attained
Mahaparinirvana, his final passing and salvation from
the cycle of rebirth. When at Kushinagar, visit the most
important monument, the Mahaparinirvana Temple, which
has a stunning, 6-metre-long image of the Buddha, in a
reclining posture. Also visit the Ramabhar Stupa, where
Buddha was cremated.
The pilgrimage site is about
50 km away from Gorakhpur airport.
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