New Delhi: The Centre has stepped in to curb steep air fare spikes triggered by IndiGo’s ongoing disruption, imposing temporary fare caps on all affected routes and warning airlines against “opportunistic” pricing.

According to the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA), several routes across the country saw sudden and sharp increases in ticket prices after IndiGo cancelled or delayed a large number of flights because of operational issues.

With capacity squeezed and demand rising, some carriers allegedly raised fares aggressively, drawing widespread anger from passengers.

In response, the ministry has directed all airlines to follow a fixed maximum fare on the impacted routes so that “no carrier can indulge in any kind of arbitrariness or opportunistic behaviour”.

Operators have been told

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