It will be easy to go to Maha Kumbh... Fares for Prayagraj have become stable, Indigo and Akasa have reduced prices.

Posted on 31st Jan 2025 by rohit kumar

IndiGo airline on Thursday said that the fares for flights to Prayagraj have stabilized and it has increased the number of flights on this route to 900 for the Maha Kumbh. There were constant complaints about the increase in fares on flights to Prayagraj due to increasing demand from passengers.

 

IndiGo also ensured that the fares were stable.

The government has asked airline companies to keep ticket prices stable as well as operate more flights on this route. IndiGo said that the airline has also ensured to keep the fares stable and is committed to providing the best travel experience to all its customers.

 

On Wednesday, sources said that IndiGo has reduced the fares of flights to Prayagraj by 30-50 percent. According to the airline, it has significantly increased the number of flights and seat capacity from Prayagraj airport during the Maha Kumbh.

 

IndiGo will connect Prayagraj to 10 places in India

The company said in a statement that during this period, IndiGo will connect Prayagraj to 10 places in India. These will include flights from Ahmedabad, Kolkata, and Jaipur in addition to the existing connectivity from Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Raipur and Bhubaneswar.

 

The airline also increased the number of flights to the city.

 

At the same time, Akasa Air has also reduced the fare of flights to Prayagraj by 30-45 percent. Along with this, the airline has also increased the number of flights to the city.

 

Akasa Air said that it has started special flights to Prayagraj from Pune, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, and Bengaluru. This is in addition to the daily direct flight service from Mumbai and Delhi.

 

Big change in the plan of Amrit Snan on Vasant Panchami in Mahakumbh

 

Given the stampede at Mahakumbh, new plans will now be implemented for the safety of the devotees in the fair area. Additional security forces will be deployed by marking the areas where the pressure of the crowd increases.

 

There will be a special emphasis on diversion and it will be ensured that the pressure of the crowd does not increase. Many more routes are being made one way. Additional security arrangements will be made at Sangam and five more places will be barricaded there.

 

Chief Secretary Manoj Kumar Singh and Director General of Police Prashant Kumar, who arrived here on Thursday on the instructions of the Chief Minister, inspected the site of the incident. Meanwhile, Power Corporation Chairman Ashish Goyal and IAS Bhanu Chandra Goswami, along with other officials sent by the government, have also taken charge of the work in the fair area.

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