IndiGo Hit With Rs 22 Crore Fine by DGCA Over Massive Flight Cancellations; Cites Overworked Rosters, Poor Planning

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) announced on Saturday that it has imposed a Rs 22.2 crore fine on the airline for widespread flight disruptions in December. The fine follows the formation

of a four-member committee by the airline regulator over a month ago to investigate the widespread disruptions from December 3-5. During this period, IndiGo experienced 2,507 flight cancellations and 1,852 delays.“Following the large-scale delays and cancellations reported by M/s IndiGo during the period from 3rd to 5th December 2025—resulting in the cancellation of 2,507 flights and delays of 1,852 flights and causing inconvenience to over three lakh passengers stranded at various airports, on the directions of MoCA, a four-member Committee was constituted by DGCA to undertake a comprehensive review and assessment of the circumstances leading to the operational disruptions of M/s IndiGo,” a statement of the agency said.The DGCA stated that the committee carried out a detailed inquiry, thoroughly examining IndiGo’s network planning, rostering, and software systems used during the period.According to the committee, the main causes of the disruption were over-optimisation of operations, insufficient regulatory preparedness, deficiencies in system software support, and shortcomings in the airline’s management structure and operational control.The DGCA’s Rs 22.2 crore fine includes a daily penalty of Rs 30 lakh for 68 days of non-compliance, along with a one-time systemic penalty of Rs 1.8 crore. Additionally, IndiGo has been required to provide a bank guarantee of Rs 50 crore.