Flights will cost a minimum of Rs 2000, maximum of Rs 18,600

Hours after Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri announced a cap on domestic airfare, aviation regulator DGCA issued seven bands of ticket pricing with lower and upper fare limits. 

The first such band will consist of flights that are of less than 40 minutes duration. 

A DGCA order said the that the lower and the upper fare limits for the first band are Rs 2,000 and Rs 6,000 respectively. 

For flights with durations of 40-60 minutes, the lower and upper limits are: Rs 2,500 and Rs 7,500. 

For flights of 60-90 minute durations, the lower and upper limits are: Rs 3,000 and Rs 9,000. 

For flights lasting 90-120 minutes, the lower and upper limits are Rs 3,500 and Rs 10,000. 

For flights of 120-150 minute duration, the lower and upper limits are Rs 4,500 and Rs 13,000. 

For flights lasting 150-180 minutes, the lower and upper limits are Rs 5,500 and Rs 15,700. 

Finally, for flights lasting 180-210 minutes, the lower and upper limits are Rs 6,500and Rs 18,600, the DGCA said.