IndiGo is set to start direct flights connecting Guwahati and Deoghar from August 4, 2026, the airline announced.
The new service will run twice weekly, on Tuesdays and Fridays, linking Northeast India with the Jharkhand pilgrimage town of Deoghar.
According to the released schedule, flight 6E 7709 will depart Guwahati at 9:25 am and land in Deoghar at 11:20 am, while the return flight 6E 7710 will leave Deoghar at 11:40 am and arrive back in Guwahati at 1:35 pm.
IndiGo noted that all times are local and subject to regulatory approval, with bookings available via its website, mobile app, or authorised travel agents.
Deoghar Airport sits roughly 9 km from the Baba Baidyanath Dham temple, one of Hinduism’s twelve Jyotirlingas, and the new route is aimed at benefiting pilgrims travelling from Assam and other parts of the Northeast.
The direct service removes the need for connecting flights between the two regions, although the twice-weekly schedule offers less flexibility than a daily route.
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.
Photo by Md Shaifuzzaman Ayon, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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