{"id":2120,"date":"2025-02-11T07:06:29","date_gmt":"2025-02-11T07:06:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/probharatnews.com\/?p=2120"},"modified":"2025-02-11T07:06:30","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T07:06:30","slug":"high-airfares-during-maha-kumbh-raise-concerns-in-rajya-sabha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/probharatnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/11\/high-airfares-during-maha-kumbh-raise-concerns-in-rajya-sabha\/","title":{"rendered":"High Airfares During Maha Kumbh Raise Concerns in Rajya Sabha"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>The Issue Raised in Rajya Sabha:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Congress leader Pramod Tiwari highlighted the dramatic price difference in airfares for flights to Prayagraj during the Maha Kumbh, mentioning fares from various cities like Chennai, Bengaluru, Mumbai, and New Delhi.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tiwari criticized the government for what he referred to as &#8220;loot in the name of religion,&#8221; raising concerns about affordability for pilgrims attending the event.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Minister&#8217;s Response:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Minister for Civil Aviation Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu defended the high airfares, explaining that the airfares are determined by market dynamics and driven by demand.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He emphasized that the Maha Kumbh, a once-in-144-year event, attracts pilgrims from around the world, creating a surge in demand. This, in turn, leads to higher fares.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He also discussed the government&#8217;s effort to increase Prayagraj airport\u2019s capacity, noting that terminal space was expanded from 6,700 square meters to 18,000 square meters. Flight connections also grew from 8 to 15 destinations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Patna&#8217;s Airport Limitations:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A key point raised by the Minister about Patna\u2019s international flight limitations was explained in detail. The 2,000-meter runway at the existing Patna airport prevents large international aircraft from operating there.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To address this, the government has proposed a new greenfield airport to accommodate international flights.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Issue Raised in Rajya Sabha: &nbsp; Minister&#8217;s Response: &nbsp; Patna&#8217;s Airport Limitations:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2121,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-2120","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-national"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>High Airfares During Maha Kumbh Raise Concerns in Rajya Sabha - Pro Bharat News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/probharatnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/11\/high-airfares-during-maha-kumbh-raise-concerns-in-rajya-sabha\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"High Airfares During Maha Kumbh Raise Concerns in Rajya Sabha - 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