IndiGo’s Guwahati-Deoghar direct flight takes off from August 4

IndiGo’s new direct flight between Guwahati and Deoghar will take off from August 4, 2026, the airline has announced.

The route will run twice weekly, on Tuesdays and Fridays, linking Northeast India with the Jharkhand pilgrimage town of Deoghar.

Per the schedule shared by IndiGo, flight 6E 7709 departs Guwahati at 9:25 am and lands in Deoghar at 11:20 am, while flight 6E 7710 departs Deoghar at 11:40 am and arrives in Guwahati at 1:35 pm.

All timings are local and subject to regulatory approval, the airline said, with bookings open via its website, mobile app, or authorised travel partners.

Deoghar Airport is located roughly 9 km from the Baba Baidyanath Dham temple, one of the twelve Jyotirlingas in Hinduism, and the route is expected to help pilgrims travelling from Assam and other Northeastern states.

The direct connection removes the need for connecting flights between the two regions, though the twice-weekly frequency offers less flexibility than daily service.

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.

Deoghar Airport, located about 9 km from the Baba Baidyanath Dham temple, was built primarily to ease pilgrim access to the Jyotirlinga shrine, one of twelve such sites revered in Hinduism.

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.

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