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Namma Metro Bengaluru: The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has present decided not to spell up with the fare hike. (Express Photo)
The Centre has enactment connected clasp the projected 45 per cent hike successful Bengaluru Metro fare, which was acceptable to travel into effect connected February 1, said Bangalore Central BJP MP P C Mohan connected Wednesday.
The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL)’s fare fixation committee had recommended a hike of 45 per cent connected Metro tickets which was subsequently approved by the BMRCL committee comprising Central and authorities authorities representatives. However, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, which operates BMRCL arsenic a associated task with the Karnataka government, has present decided not to spell up with the fare hike.
In a station connected X, Mohan said, “BMRCL’s projected 45% metro fare hike, acceptable for Feb 1, has been enactment connected hold. The Modi authorities has directed BMRCL to taxable a broad study earlier making immoderate decision. A large triumph for the radical of Bengaluru—ensuring transparency, accountability, and just metro pricing.”
BMRCL’s projected 45% metro fare hike, acceptable for Feb 1, has been enactment connected hold. The Modi authorities has directed BMRCL to taxable a broad study earlier making immoderate decision. A large triumph for the radical of Bengaluru—ensuring transparency, accountability, and just metro pricing. pic.twitter.com/5LBJT70mX2
— P C Mohan (@PCMohanMP) January 29, 2025
Mohan adjacent urged the BMRCL to reconsider the projected summons terms increase, citing a displacement of passengers from nationalist to backstage transport. Speaking to The Indian Express, Mohan said, “Since the BMRCL is simply a peculiar intent conveyance consisting of MoHUA and the Karnataka government, the Centre tin intervene and nonstop the BMRCL to enactment the fare hike connected clasp for now. I person been advising the Metro to summation the non-fare gross alternatively to support up with the rising operational costs.”
Hope to get support for fare hike soon: BMRCL
However, a BMRCL spokesperson said the Centre had not stopped the fare hike. “While the committee has approved it, we besides request a last support connected the projected revised fares from the Centre. We anticipation to get the support soon,” said the spokesperson.
The projected fare hike is the archetypal revision by the BMRCL since 2017 and comes conscionable 2 weeks aft the Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) raised its summons and walk prices by 15 per cent. The existent Metro fares scope from Rs 10 to Rs 60, with Smart Card users receiving a 5 per cent discount.
The fare revision is based connected recommendations from a committee led by a retired precocious tribunal judge, which included input from nationalist consultations. However, this determination has faced disapproval from commuters who are unhappy with the deficiency of improvements successful Metro services. Common complaints see inadequate work frequence connected the operational lines and delays successful opening the Yellow Line, which runs from R V Road to Bommasandra, owed to a shortage of coaches.
Bengaluru Metro, besides known arsenic Namma Metro, 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 with the Baiyappanahalli-MG Road route, it has faced fiscal challenges, incurring a cumulative nonaccomplishment of Rs 1,280 crore implicit the past 3 years. However, the BMRCL reported reduced 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.
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