Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Exclusive: Why IndiGo Is Flying Normally Despite Curtailment

Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu spoke exclusively to India Today on the IndiGo operational fiasco, the DGCA report, and airport infrastructure projects. Naidu said the DGCA report is under review and action is expected soon, with lessons and deterrents for operators. On IndiGo’s operations returning to normal despite a 10% curtailment order, he clarified that curtailments are dynamic to avoid passenger inconvenience where IndiGo is the sole operator. He also shared updates on Jewar and Bhogapuram airport inaugurations and India’s push towards aircraft manufacturing amid supply chain challenges.