Bengaluru, June 26 -- The shares of IndiGo, India's largest airline by market share, are gaining investor interest as flyers shift away from Air India following a recent Dreamliner crash and a wave of cancellations and delays.

With a market capitalisation of Rs 2,20,535 crore, the share of InterGlobe Aviation Ltd (IndiGo), saw its shares rise nearly 1.5% intraday to touch Rs 5,722, up from the previous close of Rs 5,638.85. The stock has been on a strong upward trend, gaining almost 8% over the past five trading sessions.

Air India is facing a major crisis after its London-bound flight AI-171 crashed in Ahmedabad on June 12, killing nearly everyone on board and around 29 people on the ground.

The tragic incident has severely damaged t...