Dev Deepawali 2026 falls on Tuesday, 24 November, the Kartik Purnima night that follows Chhath Puja. Varanasi’s 84 ghats along the Ganga are lined with lakhs of earthen diyas, and the Dashashwamedh Ghat aarti draws especially large crowds. Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport (VNS) serves the city. Because this is Varanasi’s busiest tourism weekend of
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The nearest airports to Sabarimala are Kochi (COK) and Thiruvananthapuram (TRV), both roughly a half day’s road journey from Pampa, the last motorable point before the hill trek. The 2026-27 Mandala-Makaravilakku pilgrimage season is expected to open around mid-November 2026 and run into January 2027, though the Travancore Devaswom Board confirms exact dates closer to
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Dry sweets like kaju katli, barfi, ladoo and dry fruits travel freely in cabin or checked baggage. Syrupy sweets such as gulab jamun, rasgulla and rasmalai count as liquids at security, so keep any cabin portion to 100 ml per container or pack larger amounts in checked baggage. Oil or ghee-filled diyas follow the same
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No. Firecrackers, sparklers, party poppers and other fireworks are classified as explosives under India’s dangerous goods rules, so they cannot go in cabin baggage or checked baggage, on any flight, domestic or international. This holds true all year, including in the run-up to Diwali on Sunday, 8 November 2026. Matches and lighters are barred too,
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India’s winter flight schedule for 2026-27 runs from Sunday 25 October 2026 to Saturday 27 March 2027, following the global IATA convention of starting on the last Sunday of October. The DGCA reviews and approves airlines’ winter timings, frequencies and airport slots for this period, so flight times and route frequencies can shift even on
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IndiGo offers a discount off the base fare to travellers aged 60 and above on eligible economy and business fares, booked directly with IndiGo. To use it, you carry a valid government photo ID that shows your date of birth, such as Aadhaar, passport, PAN card or voter ID, and present the original at check-in.
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IndiGo’s own investor presentation for the quarter that ended 30 June 2026 put its fleet at 432 aircraft, and the number keeps climbing as new planes are delivered. The fleet is built mainly around the Airbus A320neo family and A321neo, with ATR 72 turboprops on regional routes and the longer-range A321XLR now joining for its
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Ordinary keys are fine in your cabin bag on Indian flights. Knives, scissors and pointed tools such as screwdrivers or wrenches are not: under the security rules enforced at Indian airports, these are kept out of cabin baggage regardless of size and must travel in your checked-in bag instead. Small blunt items like nail clippers
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Wheelchair assistance on IndiGo is free and is requested directly with IndiGo, not through the site you booked on. Add it while booking, through Manage Booking, or by calling IndiGo customer care, ideally at least 48 hours before departure. IndiGo classifies requests as WCHR, WCHS or WCHC depending on how much help you need, and
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Alliance Air is a government-owned regional carrier, regulated by the DGCA to the same certification and maintenance standards as every other Indian airline. Its fleet is built around the ATR 72 turboprop, a regional aircraft type used widely around the world, plus a smaller ATR 42 and a single Dornier. It plays a central role
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