45-min Flight to Guwahati Costs More Than 3-hour Flight to Delhi: Ex Manipur CM N Biren Singh Flags Exorbitant Airfares

He has strongly criticised what he called “broad daylight robbery” in the pricing of air tickets from Imphal.

Are airlines exploiting travellers from Manipur with unfair ticket pricing? Do passengers have to pay more to fly from Imphal to Guwahati than from Imphal to Delhi?

Well, former Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh expressed shock over the illogical and exploitative fare structure of flights.

He said the cost of flying between short regional routes such as Imphal–Guwahati had skyrocketed, often exceeding the price of a ticket to Delhi.

He has strongly criticised what he called “broad daylight robbery” in the pricing of air tickets from Imphal.

Taking to X, N Biren Singh said, “For more than two and a half years, people of Manipur have suffered due to highway closures and unre