Govt likely to remove fare band, other restrictions on aviation: Puri

With domestic air traffic expected to increase further in the coming summer season, the government may remove the fare band besides lifting other restrictions, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri has said.

Replying to queries at the meeting of his ministry’s consultative committee on Thursday, Puri alsosaid domestic air traffic is increasing day by day and has now reached about 3 lakh passengers a day, an official statement said on Friday.