New Delhi, March 24 -- After airlines refused to share airfare data with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the aviation regulator on Monday said that it is examining the matter.

Speaking to ANI, a senior DGCA official said they are in communication with airline officials regarding the issue.

"We want to study the trend of air ticket prices following complaints by the public about high fares during peak seasons. Recently, during Mahakumbh, there were many such complaints. Tata Consultancy Service, the digitisation vendor for the DGCA, has been tasked with analyzing the matter," the official said.

In December, the DGCA asked airlines to submit data on each passenger, such as the fare levied along with the booking date and...