The flight ticket prices have dropped by 50 per cent from New Delhi to Srinagar post the Pahalgam attack and government intervention to prevent the price rise.
The ticket prices fell from “20,000 on April 21 to less than 10,000 on April 24.” Though the surge was noticed after the attack for over a week, till the mass departures from Kashmir ended on April 30.
Shortly after the incident, airlines were also urged to desist from surge pricing, and for this purpose, they were directed to cap airfares for two major sectors—Srinagar-Delhi (under Rs 10,000) and Srinagar-Mumbai (under Rs 13,000), the Civil Aviation Ministry told the Rajya Sabha on Monday.
The government said on Monday that any airline that was found violating the cap was subject to regulatory action. Taking proactive action not only increased the number of flights to/from Srinagar from 51 on 22/04/25 to 56 on 23/04/25, but also kept the prices in control.
As a result of these interventions, a notable reduction in airfares from Srinagar was observed, which helped to ensure that the stranded tourists at Srinagar could return home safely.
“A flight from Srinagar to Delhi, priced over Rs 20,000/- on April 21, came down to a more reasonable fare, falling below Rs 10,000/- by April 24.
Further, the Srinagar-Delhi sector is being monitored by the DGCA, and as per the data captured for airfares offered by airlines for this sector during April 2024 and April 2025, the maximum airfares recorded were Rs 21,949 and Rs 29,054, respectively, while the minimum airfares were Rs 5,210 and Rs 4,854,” Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol said in a written reply.
On April 22, 26 people were killed in the Pahalgam terror attack when they were enjoying holidays with their families at the famous Pahalgam hill resort.
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