Mahakumbh Flight Ticket – Mahakumbh 2025: For the same air fare from Delhi-Mumbai to Prayagraj, people will travel abroad… DGCA is also surprised – Air fare rise like rocket amid Mahakumbh 2025 from Delhi Mumbai to Prayagraj Check update tutc
There is an influx of devotees in the ongoing Mahakumbh (Mahakumbh 2025) in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, till now more than 11 crore devotees have reached here and taken a dip. People are coming here not only from the country but also from abroad for the holy bath. Along with the increasing crowd, there has been a huge increase in the flight fares to reach Mahakumbh. The flight ticket to Prayagraj from Delhi or Mumbai has become so expensive that in this time you will reach Singapore, Dubai or London. Yes, the ticket price has reached Rs 50-60 thousand.
Flight tickets are most expensive on the days of Shahi Snan
The highest increase in flight tickets has been seen for the days of holy bath in Maha Kumbh Mela. The prices of flight tickets going from Delhi and Mumbai to Prayagraj have skyrocketed on dates like Mahakumbh Mele which started on 13th January, Mauni Amavasya on 29th January, Basant Panchami on 3rd February and Magh Purnima on 12th February.
On normal days, the fare to and from Delhi to Prayagraj is between Rs 10-12 thousand, whereas the airfare from Mumbai to Prayagraj also remains below Rs 15,000. But on the day of Shahi Snan, the fare for Mahakumbh from Delhi to Prayagraj is Rs 50,000, while the price of flight ticket from Mumbai to Prayagraj has reached Rs 50-60 thousand. Yes, the fare from Delhi to London for February 3 is around Rs 30 to 37 thousand, whereas the flight ticket from Delhi to Singapore on this date is around Rs 24-25.
Rail fare limited, flights troubled
Due to the sharp increase in the prices of flight tickets for Maha Kumbh, voices have started being raised from the government to put a stop to them. Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) national spokesperson Vinod Bansal has appealed to the government to put a stop to the air fares for the Mahakumbh, which is growing at the speed of a rocket. He has shared a long post on the social media platform In order to take advantage of the increasing number of passengers, they are increasing the air fares wildly, which is unfair and unethical.
Not only is the state government taking full care of the service, security and facilities of the devotees coming to the Maha Kumbh being held on the holy land of Prayagraj, many religious, social and service-oriented organizations and people are also engaged in selfless service.
But at the same time, some aviation companies are…Vinod Bansal Vinod Bansal January 27, 2025
Praising Indian Railways, Vinod Bansal said that on one hand Indian Railways has expanded its services for the passengers coming and going to Prayagraj and has kept the fares limited. On the other hand, airline companies have increased economy class fares by 200% to 700% and due to this, devotees traveling to Mahakumbh are facing inconvenience and are unable to get air tickets. Are. He appealed that airlines should limit their fares and pay special attention to the expansion of services and passenger convenience.
DGCA also in favor of reducing fare
Aviation regulator DGCA is also alert about the sharp increase in flight fares for Mahakumbh and has appealed to the airlines to rationalize the air fares for flights to Prayagraj. Let us tell you that many other airlines including SpiceJet have increased their flights to Prayagraj. Due to increasing demand due to Mahakumbh on this route, DGCA has approved 81 additional flights in January, due to which air connectivity for Prayagraj has increased to 132 flights from across the country.
At the same time, the regulator also seems worried due to the skyrocketing flight ticket prices amid the increase in flights. In an ex-post last Saturday, DGCA said that in view of the possible increase in demand, airlines have been urged to increase more capacity by adding flights and rationalizing fares. In this regard, a meeting has already been held with DGCA officials and airline representatives on 23 January.
