IndiGo slashes flight tickets by 30-50% on Prayagraj route – India TV

New Delhi: Right here comes a bit of excellent information for Mahakumbh devotees. The IndiGo airline on Thursday slashed flight tickets by 30-50% on Prayagraj route. A number of airways have began to take motion after the central authorities intervened to handle considerations over skyrocketing airfares to Prayagraj, the place devotees are flocking to attend the continued Kumbh Mela.

This drop within the value of Indigo’s flight tickets was seen when Client Affairs Minister Prahlad Joshi mentioned that the fares of flights to Prayagraj are very costly. Earlier Joshi had requested the regulator DGCA to take steps to cut back the costs.

Airways improve ticket value as a result of elevated demand

It ought to be famous that as a result of Mahakumbh, a lot of devotees are reaching Prayagraj by flight. Resulting from rising demand, airways have made flight tickets on this route costly. After this, the Minister of Client Affairs has requested DGCA to take steps to make the worth of flight tickets rational. Now it’s anticipated that after Indigo, different airways may also cut back the costs of flight tickets.

Centre asks airways to maintain ticket value affordable

The Civil Aviation Ministry on Wednesday had requested airways to maintain ticket costs affordable. Its impact has additionally been seen. As per a PTI report, India’s largest price range airline Indigo has decreased the ticket value of flights to Prayagraj by 30 to 50 p.c.

Now if you’re considering of going to Prayagraj by flight, you’ll be able to benefit from Indigo’s low-cost flight tickets.

On Indigo’s web site, the worth of flight tickets on Prayagraj route is now seen to have decreased. A ticket from Delhi to Prayagraj for February 2 is obtainable for Rs 13,513. The web site is exhibiting the identical ticket value for February 2 to fifteen. On the identical time, the flight ticket value from Mumbai to Prayagraj for February 3 is exhibiting Rs 20,606.

The Kumbh Mela that began on January 13 is anticipated to attract round 45 crore devotees by its conclusion on February 26. Until now, the large gathering is estimated to have drawn about 20 crore devotees.