Amid IndiGo cancelling 405 domestic flights over the past five days due to pilot shortages, Indian Railways has deployed 116 extra coaches across 37 trains and introduced four special train services to ease passenger congestion nationwide.

Amid the ongoing air-travel crisis across the country, IndiGo , since the last five days, has cancelled a total of 405 domestic flights. However, Indian Railways stepped in to help the harassed passengers by adding extra coaches to its trains to accommodate the rush of people.

With a daily operation of 2,300 flights and a fleet exceeding 400 aircraft, IndiGo's punctuality has drastically declined due to ongoing operational issues that are likely to persist for several more days, reported by news agency IANS. Read More

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