Delhi Metro fare goes up, second hike in a year
new delhi — Delhi Metro on Tuesday hiked its fares despite opposition from the Delhi government, eliciting mostly negative responses from commuters.
Barring the minimum fare of Rs10 for a distance of 0-2 km, which will remain the same, fares have risen from Tuesday for long distance travel.
This is the second fare hike by Delhi Metro this year.
The revised fare structure will be: up to 2 km — Rs10, 2 to 5 km — Rs20, 5 to 12 km — Rs30, 12 to 21 km — Rs40, 21 to 32 km — Rs50 and for journeys beyond 32km — Rs60.
Smart card users, who, according to Delhi Metro Rail Corp (DMRC’s) estimates, happen to be 70 per cent of the metro’s total ridership, will continue to get 10 per cent discount on each ride.
“The hike is not fair at all. Who will be happy with such a steep rise, that too twice in a year,” Ajay, a 40-year-old finance sector employee who commutes from Paschim Vihar to Rajiv Chowk, said.
“It has almost doubled. Till yesterday I was charged Rs 27, today I had to shell out Rs 40 for the same distance,” he said.
Arvind Tripathi, 28, who works for a Japanese firm, said: “I paid Rs60 today from Bata Chowk to Rajiv Chowk. This is not a good thing. Metro may be incurring losses but who isn’t?”
The fares were increased despite strong opposition from the AAP-led Delhi government which had locked horns with the DMRC over the hike — the second this year.