The ambitious airport project, developed under the public-private partnership (PPP) model, has been completed with an investment of approximately Rs 11,200 crore, with Phase-1 now ready to commence operations

With this addition, IndiGo will now operate more than 55 weekly flights to Colombo from five Indian cities — Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, and Delhi. The airline also maintains connectivity to Jaffna from Chennai and Tiruchirappalli with 10 weekly flights