Adani Raises Ahmedabad Airport Fare By 10 Times For World Cup

The Ahmedabad airport is owned by Gautam Adani. The Adani Group plans to increase user charges ten-fold. Airline companies have opposed this and have demanded the government's intervention.

Many matches of the ODI World Cup are being played in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The match between India and Pakistan was also held in this city and the final is also to be played there. Meanwhile, airline companies have alleged that Ahmedabad airport has increased user charges for charter flights manifold. They say that such a sudden increase in user charges is illegal and this will make charter operations very expensive. These companies have sought the intervention of the central government in this matter. Ownership of Ahmedabad Airport It is owned by the Adani Group. The group, led by Gautam Adani, the country's second largest nobleman, is also headquartered in Ahmedabad. Airline companies have alleged that Ahmedabad airport has increased ground handling charges by more than 10 times. The Airport Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA), the agency that decides the airport tariff, issued a notice in this regard on Friday evening. The authority said that it is illegal to impose charges and tariffs without its approval. The authority said that some airport operators are charging without taking approval, which is not right. All airport operators should refrain from levying such charges. Adani Airports spokesperson