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After 8 years, DMRC has increased fares marginally by ₹1-5 from August 25. Smart card discounts (10% general + 10% off-peak) remain. The hike aims to cover rising operational costs for the 394 km network.
Fares Hiked After 8 Years, Effective Today
New Delhi: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has announced a hike in metro fares after almost eight years. This new revised fare has come into effect from August 25, 2024. This means that lakhs of passengers traveling by Delhi Metro will now have to spend a little more on their journey than before.
According to DMRC, this fare hike is marginal. The fare on normal metro lines has been increased from Rs 1 to Rs 4, while on the Airport Express Line this increase is between Rs 1 and Rs 5. After this change, now the minimum fare of the metro has become Rs 11 (which was earlier Rs 10), and the maximum fare is Rs 64 (which was earlier Rs 60).
This change in fare has been implemented differently according to the distance. For example, the fare for a short journey of 0 to 2 km will now be Rs 11. At the same time, the fare for a journey of 21 to 32 km has increased from Rs 50 to Rs 54.
For the longest journey of more than 32 km, one will now have to pay Rs 64. There are separate fare slabs for Sundays and national holidays, which have also been increased equally.
However, there is some relief for passengers using smart cards. DMRC has clarified that the general discount of 10% given to smart card holders will still continue. Apart from this, the additional 10% discount on traveling during off-peak periods (before 8 am, between 12 noon and 5 pm, and after 9 pm) will also remain intact.
With such discounts, the impact of the new fare will be somewhat less on the passengers. It is worth noting that DMRC had last changed the fare in the year 2017. At that time the minimum fare was fixed at Rs 10 and the maximum at Rs 60.
Delhi Metro is the largest metro network in the country, which is spread over a radius of about 394 km and connects millions of passengers with 289 stations. Since the metro is the lifeline of Delhiites, this small increase will have a huge impact on the daily expenses of commuters.
Nevertheless, the DMRC believes that this was a necessary step to cover the increased costs and maintain services.
