IndiGo has announced six additional daily direct flights from Delhi. The airline said in a statement on Monday that the six flights, aimed at strengthening the connectivity from the national capital, will be launched with effect from May 25. The announcement of additional flights by IndiGo comes at a time the grounding of all operations by rival Jet Airways has led to a greater demand for flights. The new flights by IndiGo, the country's largest airline by market share, will be operated to and from Allahabad, Bhopal and Patna.

Effective May 25, the airline said it would operate its first direct flight on Delhi-Allahabad route. It also said it would operate its second and sixth frequencies on the Delhi-Bhopal and Delhi-Patna routes respectively from the same day.