Are you frikking kidding me? The subsidy per person was 1200 dollars last year. The subsidy to amaranth pilgrims was 200 rupees, and the existence of the latter was argued as justification for the former.
It is a gravy train for air India, but that doesn't mean it is not a subsidy for the pilgrims. Their expenses are borne by the govt, and it would otherwise cost them 1200 dollars plus from their pocket. The expenses are paid for by taxing the predominantly hindu population, who receives none of it.