India’s aviation watchdog, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), established an eight-member oversight team in December 2025 to supervise IndiGo’s operational practices due to severe disruptions in the airline’s network. The disruptions included thousands of cancellations and delays, predominantly caused by crew shortages and the introduction of stricter flight-duty-time limitation (FDTL Phase II) norms implemented earlier that year. These new rules mandated longer rest periods and restricted night duties for pilots, which IndiGo was unprepared for, leading to widespread cancellations affecting key airports such as Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad. In addition to monitoring IndiGo more closely, DGCA issued a show-cause notice to the airline's top management and ordered a 5% reduction in the airline's winter flight schedule, eliminating approximately 100 to 110 daily flights. The regulator also relaxed night-duty restrictions temporarily to assist IndiGo in reorganizing crew rosters and recovering operations. IndiGo has responded by forming a crisis-management team at the board level, focusing on stabilizing operations, providing customer support and refunds, and accelerating crew hiring and training efforts. The airline plans a phased restoration of its flight network once compliance and operational resilience improve.