A flight ticket was more expensive than a gold ring in 1947

A flight ticket between Delhi and Mumbai, priced at ₹140, was more expensive than a 10-gram gold ring, costing around ₹90, in 1947. Today, the cost of the same gold ring is nearly equal to that of an air ticket to London. Further, petrol, which today costs around ₹67.5 per litre, was sold for nearly 30 paise per litre.