As Raksha Bandhan draws near, people from Gwalior traveling to places like Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore bemoan their fate in the face of exorbitant ticket prices. The need to fly has hit many passengers in the pocket. If the converging of several holidays such as Independence Day on August 15-Janmashtami on August 16, and a Friday, Aug 17, is any indication, then the coming week will be one of maximum pressure for travel. Imposing a premium on such flights, airlines like Air India have put their fares up a lot. Passengers may find that the cost of a one-way ticket has soared, three times its usual level in some cases, on many routes from Gwalior to Delhi , Mumbai and Bangalore.