Air travel from Hyderabad to get cheaper from September 1 as RGIA cuts domestic UDF to ₹515
The Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India has reduced the user development fee for domestic passengers at Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport from ₹750 to ₹515, effective September 1. This decision aims to keep air travel affordable while balancing the airport's operational revenue requirements.
Why it matters
Lower airport fees directly impact the cost of air travel for millions of domestic passengers, influencing aviation accessibility and market growth.
Air travel from Hyderabad is set to get slightly cheaper, with the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (AERA) cutting the user development fee (UDF) for departing domestic passengers at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) from ₹750 to ₹515, effective September 1.
AERA issued its regular Tariff Order for the Hyderabad airport’s fourth control period, covering September 1, 2026, to March 31, 2031, on Monday. For the fourth control period, GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd. (GHIAL) had proposed an Aggregate Revenue Requirement (ARR) of ₹27,851 crore (or ₹20,025 crore in present value terms), under its Multi-Year Tariff Proposal. After examining the regulatory building blocks, including capital expenditure, operations and maintenance costs, rate of return and non-aeronautical revenues, AERA rationalised the proposal.
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