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Govt steps in to arrest airfares amid Maha Kumbh
Hindustan Times Bengaluru
|January 30, 2025
Union consumer affairs minister Pralhad Joshi on Wednesday said that his ministry has written to the airline regulator, the directorate general of civil aviation (DGCA), to take steps to "reduce" exorbitant airfares, which have made it difficult for devotees to attend the Maha Kumbh, the massive Hindu religious gathering currently underway in Prayagraj.
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The consumer affairs ministry has urged the DGCA to review the spike in airfares and the sectors that have seen a substantial jump in base fares, apparently due to a steep rise in travel demand due to the Maha Kumbh.
"Mahakumbh is witnessing huge influx of devotees on a daily basis. The prices of airfares being exorbitantly high has made it difficult for people to make travel plans to attend Mahakumbh," Joshi wrote in a post on X.
It came after consumer affairs secretary Nidhi Khare wrote to the regulator.
"Keeping consumers' interest in mind, we have written to DGCA to take steps to reduce the prices of the air fares," Joshi added.
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