Travel fares skyrocket as voters head home to Tamil Nadu on polling day
Travel fares surged as Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) returned to Tamil Nadu to vote in the Assembly election on April 23. Many NRIs shared their experiences on social media, highlighting the high costs of flights and the rush to reach polling stations. The increased demand led to sold-out flights and significantly higher prices for both air and bus travel.
- ▪NRIs from various countries flew to Tamil Nadu to cast their votes in the Assembly election.
- ▪Domestic flight fares to Tamil Nadu were nearly triple the normal rates due to high demand.
- ▪Many passengers on flights to Tiruchi expressed their commitment to voting as a responsibility.
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Many NRIs with votes in Tamil Nadu flew down to cast their vote in the April 23 polling for the Assembly election. While many Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) posted videos saying they took flights from the United Kingdom, Scotland, and other far away countries to exercise their franchise, the cost of domestic flights from major cities across the country to destinations in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday was almost triple the normal fare. The video of a pilot asking passengers in a scheduled Singapore to Tiruchi Indigo flight went viral on Tuesday. After Capt. Pradeep Krishnan asked how many passengers were heading to Tiruchi to cast their vote, the video showed almost all the passengers raising their hands.
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