By IndiGo is launching direct flights between Guwahati and Deoghar from August 4, 2026, the airline has announced.
The route will operate twice weekly, on Tuesdays and Fridays, connecting Northeast India with the Jharkhand pilgrimage town of Deoghar.
According to the schedule released by IndiGo, flight 6E 7709 will depart Guwahati at 9:25 am and land in Deoghar at 11:20 am, with the return flight 6E 7710 departing Deoghar at 11:40 am and arriving in Guwahati at 1:35 pm.
The airline said all timings are local and subject to regulatory approval, and that bookings can be made via its website, mobile app or authorised travel partners.
Deoghar Airport is situated about 9 km from the Baba Baidyanath Dham temple, one of the twelve Jyotirlingas revered in Hinduism, and the new route is expected to aid pilgrims travelling from Assam and other parts of Northeast India.
The direct flight removes the need for connecting services between the two regions, although its twice-weekly frequency offers less scheduling flexibility than a daily service.
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.
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.
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