India, Feb. 2 -- By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD

Very recently, I was more than a little distressed to read in my newspaper that with the surge in demand by eager passengers, wanting to travel to participate in the ongoing Kumbh Mela, the air fares from Hyderabad to Prayagraj have gone up to Rs 1.2 lakh per ticket.

Knowing things as we know, the situation would certainly be the same for this now much-sought-after destination, from every other city across the country. And, this astronomically hiked fare is for a journey that otherwise used to very often cost as less as Rs. 3,500 during normal times. Now, this is for a flying destination of just 970 kilometres!

We can also expect the same trend when it comes to food and accommodation in and ...