IndiGo to launch 24 new flights

Budget passenger carrier IndiGo on Wednesday announced that it will launch 24 new flights connecting key cities within the country during January.

"The new frequencies connecting the cities of Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Bhubaneshwar, Vishakhapatnam and Ahmedabad will offer much improved connectivity and choice across the IndiGo network," said Aditya Ghosh, president of IndiGo, in a statement.

"We will continue to expand our network to meet the requirements of our business and leisure travellers wherever they demand it."

According to the company, it will launch 12 flights from January 7, which will connect Delhi to Trivandrum, Bengaluru to Vishakhapatnam, Bengaluru to Bhubaneshwar, Ahmedabad to Bengaluru, Bhubaneshwar to Kolkata and Chennai to Trivandrum, amongst others.

"With effect from January 14, 2016, IndiGo will launch its 6th daily non-stop flight between Chennai and Hyderabad," the statement said.

In addition, the budget airline will launch 10 flights from January 15 connecting Bengaluru to Kolkata, Delhi to Ahmedabad, Delhi to Kolkata and Hyderabad to Mumbai.

The budget passenger carrier added that these new flights will further consolidate its position as the fastest growing airline in India.