A Delhi-Mumbai air ticket will not cost more than Rs 10,000 (minus taxes) for the next three months, as the government has decided to fix a tariff cap for the first time since deregulation of fare in 1994. The maximum fare, along with goods and services tax, passenger security fee and other levies, on this route may not cross Rs 11,500 as domestic flights resume on Monday after more than two months of shutdown.
Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, while announcing the resumption of air transport from May 25, said there would be fare caps and floor prices based on the duration of flights. In all, seven price bands have been announced, with the lowest fare at Rs 2,000 for a flight duration of up to 40 minutes and the highest at Rs 18,600 for a journey lasting 180 to 200 minutes.
