Flights To Prayagraj Get Cheaper After Authorities Intervention; Indigo Cuts Costs | Aviation Information

NEW DELHI: Amid persisting considerations over exorbitant airfares for Prayagraj flights, the civil aviation ministry on Wednesday requested airways to take care of cheap costs, and sources mentioned the nation’s largest service IndiGo has decreased the fares to Prayagraj within the vary of 30-50 per cent. The event additionally comes on a day when Shopper Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi mentioned airfares for Prayagraj flights are “exorbitantly excessive” and urged aviation watchdog DGCA to take steps to scale back the costs.

Within the wake of the Kumbh Mela and resultant journey demand, airfares have surged for flights to Prayagraj and the civil aviation ministry had requested airways to rationalise the ticket costs. On Wednesday, Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu, together with Secretary V Vualnam, DGCA Director Basic Faiz Ahmed Kidwai, and senior officers met airline representatives concerning Prayagraj flights.

They reviewed the “adequacy of air connectivity to Prayagraj from throughout the nation whereas sustaining cheap fares through the as soon as in 144 years Maha Kumbh Mahotsav”, the ministry mentioned in a put up on X. In keeping with the ministry, common coordination conferences have been held to offer a seamless and comfy journey expertise for hundreds of thousands of devotees attending the world’s largest spiritual gathering from January 13 to February 26, 2025.

The sources mentioned IndiGo has decreased the airfares for flights to Prayagraj within the vary of 30-50 per cent. There was no remark from the airline. IndiGo’s fares for Delhi-Prayagraj flights from February to 16 is now al ittle over Rs 13,500. For January 31, the ticket worth is over Rs 21,200 and the bottom is round Rs 9,000 for February 12, as per its web site.

At present, IndiGo, the nation’s largest airline, operates companies from Lucknow, Delhi, Kolkata, Bengaluru, and Ahmedabad to Prayagraj. Air ticket costs are deregulated within the nation and there’s no cap or ground for the fares.

Earlier within the day, Joshi mentioned the airfares being exorbitantly excessive has made it tough for folks to make journey plans to attend the Maha Kumbh.

“Protecting shoppers curiosity in thoughts, now we have written to @DGCAIndia to take steps to scale back the costs of the air fares,” he mentioned in a put up on X.

There have been no rapid feedback on the Prayagraj flight airfares from Air India, Akasa Air, and SpiceJet. On Monday, the civil aviation ministry mentioned steps are being taken to rationalise airfares for flights to Prayagraj and the variety of flights has been elevated to cater to the rising site visitors demand.

At present, there are 132 flights working with roughly 80,000 month-to-month seats to Prayagraj from varied Indian cities. Prayagraj is linked straight with 17 cities in opposition to eight in December 2024.

The ministry, on Monday, mentioned Prayagraj is properly linked with direct and connecting flights reaching 26 cities, together with Srinagar and Visakhapatnam. The Maha Kumbh, which began on January 13, will conclude on February 26.