Srinagar, Feb. 7 -- The airfare on flights operating from New Delhi to Srinagar is over the roof leaving the fliers upset and student community aghast. From Delhi, the air fare to capitals of other countries like Kabul and Dubai are much less than what it costs to reach Srinagar, which otherwise is a journey of one-and-half-hour.

During the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Srinagar, J&K Governor Satya Pal Malik took up the issue of rising air fares with the PM. Malik told Modi that the air prices have increased to 28 thousand rupees which amounts to a back and forth flight to Dubai.

Highlighting the odd bearing on "behalf of Kashmiris", Malik told Modi . "Jab athayees hazaar (28,000) mai Dilli se yahan aana paday tou kesay touris...