New Delhi, March 10 -- India's largest airline, IndiGo, on Tuesday said its managing director Rahul Bhatia will serve as interim CEO until a replacement is appointed. The development comes after CEO Pieter Elbers' immediate resignation three months after the airline witnessed massive operational chaos that left many passengers stranded.

The airline said that Pieter Elbers would step down as CEO of InterGlobe Aviation Limited (IndiGo) with immediate effect. The Board of Directors thanked Elbers for his contribution and service to the organisation and wished him well in his future endeavours.

"Rahul Bhatia, Managing Director of IndiGo, shall in the interim assume management of the affairs of the airline until such time that the Company an...