Air fares have shot up in the last few days after the triple train crash took place in Odisha's Balasore district. Soon after the Odisha train incident took place, a few operators tried to take advantage of the situation by increasing the fare for Kolkata-bound buses. However, the Odisha state transport department immediately intervened and penalised them. Now reports suggest that airfares from Kolkata to Southern Cities have gone up by two times. A Twitter user shared a screenshot of airfares which showed the prices of one-way tickets from Kolkata to Bengaluru between Rs 9,000 to Rs 16,000. "Airlines, however, fleece distressed people with impunity. Airfares shoot up after every such emergency," the Twitter user said. The rise in airfares comes even after the Aviation Ministry issued an advisory and asked airline companies to not increase fares to and from Bhubaneswar after the Balasore train mishap took place. Another Twitter user said that airlines are robbing the passengers as the prices of tickets have been hiked 4 to 6 times. The user mentioned airfares from Kolkata to Chennai and even questioned the aviation minister about the same. Meanwhile, reports suggest that the state transport department in Odisha has been penalising West Bengal-bound buses for overcharging passengers. Odisha Train Tragedy: Aviation Ministry Issues Advisory to Airline Companies Not To Increase Fares to and From Bhubaneswar After Balasore Train Mishap.

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