Passengers On Surat-Bangkok Flight Empty Liquor And Thepla Stock, Drink 15 Litre Alcohol Worth Rs 1.80 Lakh

Passengers on the Surat to Bangkok flight allegedly finished the whole alcohol stock in just a four-hour journey. There were about 300 passengers on the flight and they drank 15 litres of alcohol worth around Rs 1.80 lakh, as per a report in Gujarat Samachar. Not only the liquor, but the passengers emptied the snacks stock too. Popular Gujarati snacks like Khaman and Thepla were also consumed fully.

A video shared on X shows the passengers showing empty liquor bottles on the flight. “Surat to Bangkok flights started today. Passengers drank 15 litres of alcohol on the flight, and the alcohol ran out even before the plane reached Bangkok. 300 passengers consumed alcohol worth ₹1.8 lakhs during the 4-hour-long journey. They even finished all the snacks,” the video caption read.

However, there was no official statement released so far.

Alcohol consumption and its sale is prohibited in Gujarat. The state has had a prohibition law since its formulation in 1960, but that hasn’t stopped residents from consuming alcohol.

The Gujarat government has recently allowed the consumption of liquor in the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT), India’s first financial services centre being built in Gandhinagar. The decision to ease liquor restrictions within GIFT is part of the government’s strategy to shape it into a new-age financial services and technology nerve center. The city is evolving into a hub that goes beyond conventional financial services, embracing innovation and sustainability in its vision for the future.

GIFT, known for being a tax-neutral financial center, is now set to compete with international hubs like Singapore by providing fiscal incentives and a more flexible regulatory environment.