New Delhi: Following the High court observation, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Wednesday asked all private airlines to consider withdrawal of the congestion surcharge of Rs 150 being charged by them per passenger.
This comes in the wake of the Delhi High court asking the Civil Aviation Ministry the reason why private airlines were charging the amount, official sources said.
Claiming that the aircraft had to hover over major metro airports for about 30 minutes to an hour, private airlines had decided to impose the surcharge.
State run Indian Airlines has however not imposed the surcharge.
Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel, when asked whether the ministry would ask private airlines to stop collecting the congestion charge of Rs 150, had said on Tuesday though the Government did not interfere in pricing, "I don't favour it".
"Travelling public should not be burdened. Beyond that, it is for the industry to decide," PTI quoted Patel.
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