‘Daylight robbery’: Man complains about Rs 500 ‘rajma chawal’ and coke he had at an airport

Part of the reason is the fee charged by CISF for securing airports, a netizen comments.

Dr Sanjay Arora said he had to pay Rs 500 for a plate of ‘rajma chawal’ and a coke.

Many people have complained about the exorbitant food prices at airports—a recent Instagram video showed how a dosa cost Rs 600 at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport. Now, a flier has complained about the price he had to pay for a plate of rajma chawal.

Dr Sanjay Arora, who is from Nagpur and known for posting videos explaining marketing concepts, said he had to pay Rs 500 for a plate of ‘rajma chawal’ and a coke. He did not mention where he was travelling to and at which airport it happened.

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“I’ve never understood why we get fleeced at the airports. I got his simple dish of Rajma Chawal with a Coke for 500/- bucks. Isn’t that daylight robbery? Just because someone’s traveling by air doesn’t mean they have to be looted!” he wrote.

I’ve never understood why we get fleeced at the airports. I got his simple dish of Rajma Chawal with a Coke for 500/- bucks. Isn’t that daylight robbery? Just because someone’s traveling by air doesn’t mean they have to be looted! pic.twitter.com/q6dZEnwubV

— Dr. Sanjay Arora PhD (@chiefsanjay) December 30, 2023

“I was part of an Airport retailing company. The developer wants minimum guarantee or 26% of revenue, whichever is higher. So at Airports you pay margin for Mnf+Distributor+Dealer+Retailer+Airport Developer+Tax,” an X user commented.

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“Last week in Kolkata airport, I had to pay Rs. 300/- for one small cup of tea,” said another. “So true. Writing this from Bhubaneswar Airport where I just paid Rs.180 for a cup of tea and Rs.100 for a samosa!” wrote a third.

“Part of the reason is the security provided by CISF at airports which is very expensive. Airports have to pay CISF for their services. This is not the case with trains and buses,” another person posted.

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