NEW DELHI: Spot airfares to
Srinagar have shot up due to a sudden surge in travel demand to the city in the wake of the
Pulwama attack. Fares for Delhi-Srinagar — one-way — flights for Tuesday were in the range of Rs 15,500 to Rs 24,500, when checked on Monday night. The ‘normal’ fare for this time of the year is about Rs 5,000, according to the travel industry. Delhi-Srinagar fares for travel later this week also begin at Rs 13,000.
Similarly, on Monday night one-way Mumbai-Srinagar tickets for Tuesday flights were starting at Rs 24,150 (on a low-cost carrier) and going all the way up to Rs 41,000 in economy. The ‘regular’ fare is Rs 9-12,000, said a travel agent. Fares for later this week on this sector are in the range of Rs 21-28,000.
Air India chairman Ashwani Lohani had decided to cap fares on flights to and from Kashmir at Rs 5,000. AI flights to Srinagar for next few days are sold out.
The sudden rush is due to multiple factors like government officials rushing there and locals returning home.
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