Amid the controversy surrounding the online registration on IndiGo, a search of the Indian Railways

"Why pay a premium for registration in line on flights … while you can just take a train? " The railway companies tweeted Monday, clearly disagreeing with the decision of the budget carrier IndiGo to levy online registration fees for all seats.

This is the second time of the week that railway companies are taking advantage of the opportunity to snatch their airline pbadengers.

"No need to pay extra for online check in. No long queues to check in. Avoid unreasonable fares and reduce your carbon footprint by traveling on good old roads. Indian rail at affordable rates, "said the tweet of the Ministry of Railways said. The message was also shared on the ministry's Facebook page.

IndiGo, which holds a market share of nearly 43% of the domestic market, charges fees for booking tickets in advance through online registration as of November 14 . Questions have been raised about the airline's decision, especially on social networks, the Ministry of Civil Aviation announced that it would reconsider the decision.

During the July-September quarter, the three carriers mentioned – IndiGo, SpiceJet and Jet Airways – – were in the red while they were facing a spiral of operational costs, forcing them to look for ways to 39, increase their income from ancillary services.

Last Thursday, the closing of a runway at Delhi Airport since November 15 had prompted the railways to increase. coaches on trains between Mumbai and Delhi, while air fares have soared by 86%. The national carrier is prepared to transport about 500 additional pbadengers each day during the closure.

However, the railways have not always tried to make the most of the woes of the airlines.

Just after the flexible fare system introduced by the railways in 2016, Air India has posted posters that have spread to social networks: "Air India SPOT FARES is now cheaper than Rajdhani (IIA) FLEXI FARES . " Air India in 2016.

Last month, railways had removed flexi-fares in 15 premium trains whose occupancy is less than 50% throughout the year.