IndiGo will begin flying directly between Guwahati and Deoghar from August 4, 2026, the airline has announced.
The new service will operate twice a week, on Tuesdays and Fridays, linking Northeast India with the pilgrimage town of Deoghar in Jharkhand.
As per the schedule released by IndiGo, flight 6E 7709 departs Guwahati at 9:25 am and arrives in Deoghar at 11:20 am, while flight 6E 7710 departs Deoghar at 11:40 am and reaches Guwahati at 1:35 pm.
The airline said all timings are local and subject to regulatory approval, with bookings available via its website, mobile app, or authorised travel partners.
Deoghar Airport is about 9 km from the Baba Baidyanath Dham temple, one of the twelve Jyotirlingas in Hinduism, and the new route is expected to benefit pilgrims from Assam and other Northeastern states.
The direct flight removes the need for connecting services between the two regions, though the twice-weekly frequency offers less flexibility than a daily schedule.
The new route eliminates the need for connecting flights for pilgrims and travellers based in Assam or elsewhere in Northeast India who wish to visit Deoghar, IndiGo said.
Twice-weekly frequency limits scheduling flexibility compared with daily services, a constraint that could be tested during peak pilgrimage periods such as the Hindu month of Shrawan, when visitor numbers to Baidyanath Dham surge sharply.
IndiGo currently operates one of the largest domestic route networks in India, and periodically adds smaller regional routes connecting religious and tourist destinations that lack direct air links to major cities.
Deoghar Airport began commercial operations in recent years as part of a wider push by India’s civil aviation ministry to improve connectivity to smaller cities and pilgrimage centres under its regional connectivity scheme.
Guwahati’s Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport serves as the main aviation hub for Assam and much of Northeast India, connecting the region to major domestic and select international destinations.
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