Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu on Friday said the Centre holds exclusive powers to cap airfares in extraordinary circumstances, but emphasised that fare caps are not a long-term or comprehensive solution to rising ticket prices.

The minister was responding in the Lok Sabha during a debate on a private member’s resolution on regulating airfares across the country, moved by Congress MP Shafi Parambil. The resolution was later withdrawn.

Naidu said the aviation ecosystem involves “multiple levels” and several commercial factors, including the financial viability of airlines. Domestic air ticket pricing remains “on par with other nations,” he said, adding that it would not be feasible to impose blanket caps on domestic fares.

The minister underscored the government’s stance th

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