The Centre has imposed a cap on airfares after taking cognisance of the unusually high airfares even as the embattled IndiGo cancelled around 850 flights on Saturday.

Besides, IndiGo has been directed to clear all pending passenger refunds without delay.

Accordingly, the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has mandated that the refund process for all cancelled or disrupted flights must be fully completed by Sunday, 8:00 p.m.

In terms of pricing, all domestic airlines have been directed to adhere to newly prescribed maximum fare limits of ₹7,500 for routes up to 500 km, ₹12,000 for 500–1,000 km, ₹15,000 for 1,000–1,500 km and ₹18,000 for sectors above 1,500 km.

As per the ministry, these limits exclude User Development Fee, Passenger Service Fee and taxes, and are not applicable to Busine

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