After bus, Metro rides to get Costlier in Bengaluru as BMRCL approves Fare Hike

The existent Metro fares scope from Rs 10 to Rs 60 with Smart Card users getting a 5 per cent discount.

“The nonstop grade of the hike, on with details of concessions for Smart Cards and different ticketing systems, volition beryllium disclosed soon,” a BMRCL spokesperson said.

The BMRCL presently operates a 77 km network, with the Purple Line covering 43.5 km and the Green Line spanning 33.5 km. Since commencing operations successful 2011 connected the Baiyappanahalli-MG Road route, BMRCL has faced fiscal challenges, incurring a cumulative nonaccomplishment of Rs 1,280 crore implicit the past 3 years.

However, the corp reported a simplification successful losses from Rs 476 crore successful 2022-23 to Rs 341 crore successful 2023-24, partially owed to regular ridership reaching 8.5 lakh connected non-holiday weekdays.

The fare revision is based connected recommendations by a committee led by a retired precocious tribunal justice aft nationalist consultations. The committee has projected a 15-20 per cent hike successful fares.

Bangalore Central MP P C Mohan slammed the determination “to enforce a 45% fare hike”, saying helium was “disappointed” by the decision.

Last week, Mohan had urged BMRCL Managing Director Maheshwara Rao to reconsider the revision of Metro fares, saying it would propulsion radical from nationalist to backstage transport, yet resulting successful postulation congestion.

“BMRCL indispensable enactment urgently to resoluteness cardinal issues successful its services. Overcrowding successful Namma Metro has caused doorway malfunctions and disputes among passengers—this is unacceptable. BMRCL indispensable prioritize adding Metro coaches, expediting delayed lines, and improving operational efficiency. It indispensable besides heighten security, streamline introduction and exit, and amended parking, queue systems, and last-mile connectivity for a amended commute. Hiking fares without fixing these issues volition unit radical to usage backstage vehicles, worsening congestion. BMRCL indispensable rethink its priorities,” helium said connected Friday.