NEW DELHI: Civil aviation minister
Hardeep Singh Puri
on Thursday said that a minimum and maximum fare for three months has been set for the
domestic flight services
, which will resume from May 25.
“We have set a minimum and a maximum fare. In the case of Delhi and Mumbai the minimum fare would be Rs 3,500 for a journey between 90-120 minutes. The maximum fare would be Rs 10,000. This is operative for three months – till one minute to midnight on August 24,” Puri said at a press conference.
Limits on air fares have been set in seven bands as per the flight durations and they would be in place till August 24, Puri said.
The minister said the first band will consist of flights that are of less than 40 minutes duration.
Second, third, fourth and fifth bands of upper limit would be of flights with durations of 40-60 minutes, 60-90 minutes, 90-120 minutes and 120-150 minut