Indigo offers daily non-stop flights to Silchar from 20 September

August 7: After Jet had shut its operation from Silchar, the people of this valley were left out with only the services of Indian Airlines and SpiceJet. There was a talk since a couple of months that no-frills airline, IndiGo will fly to and from Silchar. Ultimately, after much wait, the dream of Barak Valley is going to see the reality. IndiGo will now fly to Silchar daily from Kolkata and back from 20 September, 2019. Bookings have been opened for flights on Kolkata-Silchar route.

Silchar Airport (IXS) is IndiGo’s 57th domestic destination and 76th overall destination. Post the launch of direct flights to Shillong, Agartala and Dibrugarh recently, Silchar is the 8th location in the north-east connected by IndiGo, enhancing mobility, trade and tourism in the region.

IndiGo flight number 6E 6558 will depart from Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) in Kolkata at 7.30 am and arrive at Silchar Airport at 8.45 am daily starting from September 20.

IndiGo flight number 6E 0596 will depart from Silchar airport at 9.15 am and arrive at Kolkata airport at 10.30 am daily starting from September 20. IndiGo flight fare on Kolkata-Silchar route is Rs 2989 and Silchar-Kolkata is Rs 2,418.