The Aviation Ministry has directed IndiGo to slash its approved winter schedule by at least 10%, following a week of widespread cancellations and severe operational disruptions that left thousands of passengers stranded across the country.

In an internal communication reviewed by the Ministry, officials said IndiGo had “not been able to adequately manage its operational resources, including aircraft and pilot crew,” leading to “substantial disruption to air traffic across the country.”

The directive comes a day after the DGCA issued a show-cause notice to IndiGo over large-scale cancellations. The Ministry has now instructed the regulator to modify the existing notice and issue a fresh one, incorporating the mandatory 10% curtailment.

Union Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Na

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