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Taking note of concerns regarding the unusual spike in airfare in the wake of the Indigo flight fiasco, the Union Ministry of Civil Aviation on Saturday prescribed a fare cap and directed all airlines to strictly adhere to it.

The aviation ministry has warned that any deviation from prescribed norms will draw immediate corrective action in the larger public interest.

The ministry has also stated that the price cap of airfares will remain in force until the situation stabilises and flight operations across India are fully operational.

In an official statement, the MoCA said, "The objective of this directive is to maintain pricing discipline in the market, prevent any exploitation of passengers in distress, and ensure that citizens who urgently need to travel, including senior citizens, students, and patients, are not subjected to financial hardship during this period."

Earlier on Friday, the air ticket prices from Delhi to Mumbai shot up to Rs 80,000. Tickets that normally cost Rs 5,000–Rs 8,000 suddenly shot up to Rs 30,000–Rs 82,000, leaving passengers shocked and stranded.

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The Daily Jagran had analysed the airfare between major cities, according to which air travel cost between Delhi to Mumbai was almost triple the normal price of nearly 20,000 for one-way. On the ticket booking platform, Goibibo, the one-way air ticket between Delhi to Mumbai was Rs 70,710 in the Economy Category.

For Air India, the ticket price was quoted at Rs 25,000 without any stop. Similarly, between Bengaluru and Delhi, the price ranged from Rs 48,000 to Rs 82,000.

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IndiGo is India's biggest airline that operates over 2,000 flights normally. With the recent operational fiasco, thousands of flights have been cancelled, leaving thousands stranded.

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