Devendra Fadnavis travels from Pune to Bengaluru in economy class amid Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s fuel-saving push

MUMBAI: Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday traveled from Pune to Bengaluru by an economy flight of IndiGo Airlines, in line with PM Narendra Modi's appeal amid the West Asia Conflict.On Sunday, PM Modi urged citizens to prioritise work from home, cut fuel consumption, avoid foreign travel for a year, adopt Swadeshi products, reduce cooking oil use, shift to natural farming and curb gold purchases, while addressing a gathering in Secunderabad.

To combat the volatility of fuel prices, PM Modi urged a shift in how India moves. He requested citizens to reduce petrol and diesel consumption by using the metro and public transport wherever available, opting for carpooling when private vehicles are necessary, preferring railway transport for the movement of goods and increasing the use of electric vehicles wherever possible.Meanwhile, Union Ministers Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh and JP Nadda have reduced the size of their convoys. Chief ministers of several states, including Rekha Gupta, Yogi Adityanath, Mohan Yadav, Bhajanlal Sharma, Devendra Fadnavis and Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, have also downsized their convoys. (With inputs from agencies)