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December 16, 2025
The Union government has announced plans to further strengthen the Tariff Monitoring Unit under the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to keep a close watch on airfares, Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu informed the Rajya Sabha.
Responding to supplementary questions during Question Hour, the Minister said that fare monitoring has been expanded beyond domestic routes and now includes international sectors as well. He added that the Ministry intervenes whenever there are indications of a sharp or unreasonable rise in ticket prices.
Referring to the recent IndiGo disruption that led to widespread flight cancellations, Mr. Naidu said the government stepped in to cap fares to ensure prices remained reasonable and within reach of passengers.
He also highlighted that passengers have been empowered through a tariff monitoring feature on the Air Sewa portal. If travellers believe fares are excessively high, they can upload screenshots of ticket prices on the portal, following which the Ministry will take up the matter with the concerned airline.
The Minister noted that airfare surges are largely a result of the deregulated nature of the aviation sector, where prices tend to increase when demand significantly outstrips supply.
Source: newsonair