DGCA Action On Indigo: The strictest action so far has been taken against Indigo, the country’s largest airline company. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has imposed a huge fine of Rs 22.20 crore on IndiGo. This penalty has been imposed in the year 2025 due to large-scale cases of flight cancellations and delays, which had further increased the problems of passengers.
DGCA’s investigation revealed that during December 2025, more than 2500 IndiGo flights were cancelled, while 1852 flights were operated behind schedule. On the instructions of the Ministry of Civil Aviation, DGCA had formed a committee of four members, which investigated these incidents in depth. After this, action was taken against Indigo under Rule 133A of the Aircraft Rules 1937.
The investigation also found that IndiGo did not follow Flight Duty Time Limitation (FDTL) rules for 68 consecutive days. On this basis, DGCA imposed a fine of Rs 30 lakh per day, which in total reached Rs 22.20 crore.
The committee identified four major flaws during the operation. These include overuse of resources, lack of preparation as per regulations, deficiencies in system or software support and weaknesses in operational structure and controls.