AI cuts down Delhi-Srinagar airfare
After Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri advice to cap on airfare to and from Srinagar, the national carrier Air India on Sunday announced reduction of fares for flights in and out of Srinagar, with Srinagar-Delhi tickets priced at Rs 6,715 and Delhi-Srinagar at Rs 6,899 till August 15.
The fare drop came barely an hour after the Air India said it is capping ticket prices to and from Srinagar at Rs 9,500 till Independence Day in view of the prevailing situation in Jammu & Kashmir. Puri has asked all the Airlines to rein in the surging Air Fares for pilgrims returning from Amarnath dham.
