That is the situation i am pointing towards. I had booked a City 1.3 MT back in 2nd half of 2016 and got it delivered in 45 calendar days. Now it takes 7 months even for this variant!!!!
Thanks to ride hailing and leasing companies (in addition to the investors), the demand has risen. I believe that the biggest role in creating this situation (long wait) is played by the dealership and Honda Atlas itself. It is not possible to create such backlog and then ask for premium amount without the collusion of both these parties.
Just to confirm the wait on 1.5 MT, i had called Honda City Sales and they gave delivery time of 6 months which is not too far from what Honda Fort gave me.
Just a note of caution, i would recommend buyers to STAY AWAY from Honda City Sales. They are the epitome of fraudulent dealership. I am saying this based on my own, first hand experience.