Srinagar, Feb. 6 -- Ahead Khelo India Winter Games, rising airfares are giving sleepless nights to travel operators.

The airfare to Srinagar for the last week has increased by more than 50 percent. A cursory look at the airfare chart by airline companies and portals suggests that the airfare to Srinagar from all the stations has hiked between 50 to 70 percent.

From New Delhi to Srinagar, the airfare has hiked by more than 50 percent. An air ticket from New Delhi to Srinagar which usually costs Rs 5000-5500 per passenger sells between Rs 9000 and 12000.

From Mumbai, an air ticket to Srinagar sells at Rs 14000 -16000 per passenger. A return ticket to the destination too has hiked by more than 20 percent.

An air ticket to Srinagar from K...