Srinagar, Feb 26: Soaring airfares are forcing tourists to embark on a road journey to reach `paradise on earth.

The majority of budget travelers are ditching air travel and embracing the scenic surface route to Kashmir.

A detailed analysis of current airfares shows exceptionally high prices on major routes. Passengers flying from Delhi to Srinagar are charged between Rs 12,000 and Rs 14,000.

Mumbai travelers are hit with even higher prices, with tickets costing approximately Rs 27,000, and passengers from Kolkata are paying around Rs 18,000 for flights on February 24.

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