Air fares to Patna from metros skyrocket ahead of Holi
Air fares to Patna from metros skyrocket ahead of Holi - Check ticket rates Image Source : PTI Due to the pandemic, a limited number of trains are running between Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Pune. In view of Holi this month, the fares of Patna bound flights have shown a sharp upward curve. People wanting to return to their native place to celebrate Holi with their families, are paying two to three times the normal air fare from major metro cities in the country. As airline companies have the luxury of applying flexible charges, the fare from Delhi to Patna reached a price band of Rs 6100 to Rs 6900 despite passengers having purchased the tickets one month in advance. "My son is living in Mukherjee Nagar of Delhi and preparing for the UPSC examination. We want him to come back home so that we can celebrate the festival of colours together. When he tried to get a railway ticket, he did not get it. Then, I purchased a flight ticket for him in the last week of Februa