During the June quarter, there was a striking 32 percent year-on-year increase in air passenger service prices, the steepest rise amongst seven essential services tracked. Meanwhile, railway passenger prices rose by 3.50 percent and banking services saw a 6.90 percent inflation. Interestingly, both securities transactions and certain banking services experienced deflation. The upcoming producer price index data aims to accurately capture changes in producer-level pricing.

Air passenger service prices jumped nearly thirty-two percent year-on-year in the first quarter of FY27. Other services showed mixed price trends, with banking and securities…

Air passenger service prices soar 31.94% in Q1 FY27 under India's new Service PPI framework, indicating significant inflation.