New Delhi, March 22 -- The Centre has lifted a temporary cap on domestic airfares imposed late last year to curb sharp price spikes, citing a broad stabilization in flight operations.

In an order dated 20 March, the civil aviation ministry said the fare caps introduced in December 2025 following widespread disruptions linked to IndiGo will be lifted with effect from 23 March. Mint has seen a copy of the order.

Emails sent to DGCA and the aviation ministry remained unanswered.

The government had stepped in earlier to prevent an "abnormal surge" in ticket prices after India's largest airline cancelled over 5,000 flights, after the new pilot rest norms strained capacity. With operations now normalizing and capacity being restored, the min...