Hyderabad, Oct. 28 -- A city-based traveller has raised concerns over unusually high cab fares for Hyderabad airport trips during early morning hours. Sharing their experience on Reddit, the user said they had booked a cab at 4 am for a 7 am flight.

According to the user's post, the driver called to confirm the destination and, on hearing it was the airport, asked for extra money. "He sounded surprised and said, 'Give some extra accordingly.' I told him I would pay according to the app fare," the user wrote.

The driver then claimed there were route issues and possible delays, eventually demanding Rs 5,000 for the ride. When the user refused, he said he faced similar responses from other drivers, who quoted prices between Rs 2,000 and Rs...