DGCA asks airlines to cap fares on Srinagar-Delhi sector

In yet another directive to help passengers trapped in flood-ravaged Jammu & Kashmir, aviation regulator DGCA on Wednesday asked all airlines to cap the fares on Srinagar-Delhi and Leh-Delhi sectors to Rs 2,800 and Rs 3,000.

If an air traveller is cash-strapped due to the precarious situation prevailing in Srinagar and elsewhere in the state, the DGCA has asked the air carriers to collect fares only after they reached Delhi. The airlines have also been asked to mount additional flights to clear the rush of outbound tourists from Srinagar.

The decisions were taken by the aviation regulator in consultation with the airlines in view of the flash floods in Jammu & Kashmir and all airlines have agreed to the decision, official sources said.With most of Srinagar submerged, passengers were finding it extremely difficult to reach the airport, and those who were able to make it as well as incoming passengers were not able to leave the airport due to the rising water levels all around the capital city.