New Delhi, March 23 -- Aviation expert Sanat Kaul on Monday called for stricter curbs on domestic airfare, suggesting that the regulatory body should step in to decide on an upper and lower limit to fares in public interest. He highlighted that a 'duopoly' in the sector could lead to increasing fares.

"There should be a discussion on the issue of putting lower and upper limits on fares. There should be a regulatory body to control fares. We want competition in the sector, but when there is a duopoly and in public interest, then it has to be seen that excessive fares are not demanded," Kaul told ANI.

He highlighted that the DGCA has the authority to curb airfares when they spike excessively and stressed that it should actively use these ...