Delhi Metro hikes fare; minimum charge now at Rs 10, maximum Rs 50

NEW DELHI: Travelling in the Delhi Metro becomes dearer from tomorrow after the DMRC hiked the minimum passenger fare from Rs 8 to Rs 10 and the maximum fare from Rs 30 to Rs 50.

This the first hike for the Metro in 8 years. The Metro fares were last revised in 2009 when the minimum tariff was raised from Rs 6 to Rs 8 and the maximum fare from Rs 22 to Rs 30.

The new fare slabs will be: Rs 10 for 0-2km, Rs 15 for 2-5 km, Rs 20 for 5-12km, Rs 30 for 12-21km, Rs 40 for 21-32km, and Rs 50 for beyond 32km.

DMRC has also announced a different fare slabs for holidays. It will charge Rs 10 from 0-12km, Rs 20 for 12-21km, Rs 30 for 21-32km, and Rs 40 for beyond 32km on every Sunday and on national holidays.

"The board has accepted the revision of fare recommended by a panel. There will be a public notice about the fare tomorrow and the new rates will be effective from Wednesday," a source confirmed.

According to a report, the Fare Fixation Committee, which had submitted its report in last September, had recommended fare hike from October 1 last year and again from next October. It said that the DMRC Board has accepted the recommendation to increase fare from October 1 as well.