Due to the epidemic, a limited number of trains are running between Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore, Pune. Therefore, it is very difficult for them to get tickets on festive occasions like Holi.
In view of Holi this month, there has been an increase in the fares of flights from the metropolitan cities of the country to Patna. People wishing to return home to celebrate Holi with their family are paying two to three times the normal air fare from the major metro cities of the country. Since airline companies have the luxury of implementing flexible fees, fares from Delhi to Patna have gone up from Rs 6100 to Rs 6900, despite the passengers purchasing tickets a month ago.
Roshan Yadav, a resident of Boring, Patna, says, “My son is living in Mukherjee Nagar, Delhi and preparing for UPSC exam. We want him to come back home, so that we can celebrate the festival of colors together. When she tried to get a railway ticket, she could not be found. Then, I bought a flight ticket for him in the last week of February by paying 6700 rupees. Whereas on normal days a flight ticket is easily available from Delhi to Patna for Rs. 2300. ”
Train not getting tickets
Due to the epidemic, a limited number of trains are running between Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore, Pune. Therefore, it is very difficult for them to get tickets on festive occasions like Holi. Raj Kishore Singh, a resident of Kankarbagh, Patna, said, “My daughter and son-in-law are living in Hyderabad and they have now bought an air ticket by paying a lot of money. In the epidemic, air travel is safer than trains or buses. ”
Fare increased from these cities
When the websites of the airlines were searched, the maximum airfare appeared on 26 and 27 March, two days before Holi. Kolkata to Patna fare from Rs 4300 to Rs 4500, Mumbai to Patna Rs 6100 to Rs 6300, Bangalore to Patna Rs 6300 to Rs 7000, Chennai to Patna Rs 6900 to Rs 7400, Hyderabad to Patna Rs 5600 to Rs 6000 is.
Companies renting flexible rentals
Patna-based travel agent Rohit Kumar said, “We are seeing maximum crowds from Delhi and Bengaluru to Darbhanga in Patna and Bihar. Therefore, airline companies are charging flexible fare. It is expected to grow further in view of the huge crowd. Airlines can also request additional flights from the Civil Aviation Department. “
