Skyrocketing airfares during Mahakumbh: A call for government intervention as passengers demand fare caps
Airfares to Prayagraj and Varanasi surged due to the Mahakumbh, with prices rising by 300% to 600%. A LocalCircles survey revealed eight in ten passengers paid high fares in the past year and six in ten supported a fare ceiling. Passengers are frustrated with the aviation regulator's inaction against alleged profiteering.
