Jat quota stir sends airfares soaring, Delhi-Chandigarh Rs 99,000

February 21, 2016 12:25

A spate of violence unleashed by Jat protesters demanding quotas has sent air fares on the Chandigarh-Delhi sector through the roof with the cheapest available one-way ticket for Monday selling for over Rs 99,000.

The one-way, 45-minute flight is priced almost double that of a Delhi-London return flight that costs around Rs 46,000. A Delhi-New York return ticket costs around Rs 63,000.

Airline sources said flights out of Chandigarh were fully booked as people were desperate to get out of the city. "These are the last few seats available and they are being sold for a premium," said an airline official who did not wish to be named.

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