India based IndiGo rolled out daily flights connecting Dubai with Delhi and Mumbai. The service will prove boon for a large Indian expatriate community working in the city state. This is the first ever international route of the airline for offering low cost options for people.

The airline would provide services at much competitive rates as compared to its competitors. Round trip would cost as low as Dh816 while flights to Delhi cost about Dh1,400 and on Indian-operated Jet Airways, Dh1,200.

Dubai attracts a large number of people from Indian subcontinent and Asian nations given to its rising importance as business and commercial hub of the world. The city state hosts a large number of business and commercial activities throughout the year, offering greater opportunities to the airline to tap market potential.

IndiGo's president, Aditya Ghosh, said: "Dubai is a key market for us and holds a lot of promise. We hope to provide the much needed avenue for countless Indians to explore wider horizons and at the same time open up the doors to more and more overseas travelers to experience India."

Meanwhile, expat population in the country hailed the move and hoped that they would enjoy better services on economic rates.