Flying to Kolkata for Durga Puja? Be ready to pay 71% more on Oct 16

The median one-way fare into Kolkata for October 16, when Durga Puja begins, is Rs 14,117.

The same routes cost Rs 8,259 for a departure next week.

Kolkata is the only one of eight big metros where mid-October fares are running above mid-November fares.

The increase applies only to flights coming into the city.

Seats going out of Kolkata on the same day are priced normally.