IndiGo flight cancelations push more travelers to busses

India Dec 11, 2025

With IndiGo canceling flights due to new safety rules, tons of people have switched to sleeper busses for intercity trips—especially on busy routes like Hyderabad-Mumbai and Bengaluru-Hyderabad.
High airfares and unavailable train tickets have made bus apps like redBus and AbhiBus a popular backup option for stranded flyers.

Bus bookings jump, fares follow

Between December 5 and 8, redBus saw seat bookings climb by 17%, with some routes in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana spiking up to 30%.
This rush led bus operators to raise prices—some fares even tripled, according to Prasanna Patwardhan from the Bus and Car Operators Confederation.
AbhiBus also reported a 10-15% booking increase on popular routes like Pune-Hyderabad.