India, Oct. 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is mandated by Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) to keep a watch on airfares, especially during the festive season and take appropriate measures in case of a surge in prices.

Accordingly, the DGCA proactively took up the issue/matter with airlines and asked them to augment flight capacities for the festive season by deploying additional flights to meet high demand.

In response, airlines informed that they are adding the following additional flights:-

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation will maintain rigorous oversight of airline fares and flight capacities to protect passengers' interests during the festive season.

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