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Karnataka Transport Minister refutes Centre’s claim on Namma Metro fare hike
1 month ago

Karnataka Transport Minister refutes Centre’s claim on Namma Metro fare hike

The Hindu  

: A political row has erupted over Namma Metro fare hikes. After Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday claimed that the Centre had no role in revising the fares, Karnataka Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy on Monday accused the Centre of misleading the public, asserting that the fare revision was initiated and overseen by the Union Government through a legally …

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Congress govt., not Centre, recommended metro fare hike as treasury is empty, says Bommai
1 month ago

Congress govt., not Centre, recommended metro fare hike as treasury is empty, says Bommai

The Hindu  

It was the State government that recommended Namma Metro fare hike as the State Treasury has gone completely bankrupt under the Congress rule, BJP MP Basavaraj Bommai said in Hubballi on Sunday. “The metro fare hike was effected as the State government itself recommended it, as per the directions of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. It has become clear now that the …

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Railway Minister shifts blame on metro fare hike to Karnataka government
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1 month ago

Railway Minister shifts blame on metro fare hike to Karnataka government

The Hindu  

Amidst stiff opposition to the metro fare hike in Bengaluru and a blame game between the Congress ruling in the State and the BJP at the Centre over the same, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw indicated that the State government was the decision-maker over the issue. When quizzed about the metro fare hike during a press conference in the city on …

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Mohandas Pai slams Bengaluru Metro fare hike as 'damage by insensitive govt'; X users ask, 'Why blame only the state?'
1 month ago

Mohandas Pai slams Bengaluru Metro fare hike as 'damage by insensitive govt'; X users ask, 'Why blame only the state?'

Hindustan Times  

Former Infosys CFO Mohandas Pai strongly criticized the Bengaluru Metro fare hike, calling it the "damage created by an insensitive government" that uses taxpayers’ money for freebies while increasing their financial burden. X users reacted with mixed opinions on the Bengaluru Metro fare hike. The rollback decision came after Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah intervened, calling the hike "abnormal" and urging …

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BJP MP Tejasvi Surya welcomes Karnataka CM's order on Bengaluru Metro fare hike
1 month ago

BJP MP Tejasvi Surya welcomes Karnataka CM's order on Bengaluru Metro fare hike

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya on Thursday welcomed Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s decision to instruct the Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited to address concerns over the recent metro fare hike. BJP MP Tejasvi Surya earlier slammed Karnataka govt for the metro fare hike. He further criticized the Congress government, stating, “On one hand, BJP leaders are credited for Metro Rail’s …

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Metro fare hike: BMRCL likely to review commuters’ concerns
1 month, 1 week ago

Metro fare hike: BMRCL likely to review commuters’ concerns

The Hindu  

Following widespread criticism of the steep increase in metro fares, Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited officials said they would review the concerns regarding anomalies in the revised fare structure. Protest by Mahila Congress The Karnataka Pradesh Mahila Congress staged a protest at Jayanagar Metro Station on Tuesday criticising the BJP over the recent metro fare hike in Bengaluru. The protest …

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Bengaluru Namma Metro fare hike not limited to 50%, complain many commuters
1 month, 1 week ago

Bengaluru Namma Metro fare hike not limited to 50%, complain many commuters

The Hindu  

As the revised fare structure of Namma Metro came into effect on February 9, 2025, many passengers said they were left shocked. High time BMRCL must Revoke Metro Fare Hike,” said Sreejith S. Pai on X. “Karnataka government, instead of incentivising public transport and discouraging private vehicles, is doing the exact opposite with the Metro Fare Hike. Hike in bus …

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Bengaluru Commuters Can Breathe Easy As Namma Metro Fare Hike Plan Put On Hold, Says BJP MP
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bengaluru Commuters Can Breathe Easy As Namma Metro Fare Hike Plan Put On Hold, Says BJP MP

ABP News  

The BMRCL’s proposed 45% metro fare hike, set for a February 1 rollout, has been put on hold, BJP MP P Chikkamuni Mohan. He said that the Modi government has asked the Namma Metro, also known as Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited, to submit a comprehensive report before making any decision. " BMRCL’s proposed 45% metro fare hike, set for …

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Agra Metro priority corridor flagged off by PM Modi: Check timing and fare
1 year ago

Agra Metro priority corridor flagged off by PM Modi: Check timing and fare

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually flagged off the priority corridor of Agra Metro on Wednesday. In Agra, the priority corridor includes six Metro stations, three elevated and three underground. The names of the metro stations in the priority corridor are Taj Mahal East, Captain Shubham Gupta, Fatehabad Road, Taj Mahal and Mankameshwar Temple. The Agra Metro Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail …

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India’s metro rail systems should become financially sustainable
1 year, 5 months ago

India’s metro rail systems should become financially sustainable

Live Mint  

The potential of metro rail networks to ease urban traffic congestion and improve air quality, mobility, accessibility and the local economy is globally recognized. Indian metro rail systems suffer from a lack of periodic fare updates, leading to gradual erosion of the real value of fares, plummeting real revenues, increasing subsidy requirements and sudden large fare hikes after long gaps. …

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Telangana Govt turns down proposal for Metro Rail fare hike
1 year, 10 months ago

Telangana Govt turns down proposal for Metro Rail fare hike

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: While L&T Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited was pressuring the government for a fare hike to help it weather the financial challenges caused by Covid-19 lockdown, the state government appeared to be in no mood to oblige and flatly rejected the demand. Sources said the state government pointed out inadequacies in the Metro Rail management's commitments under the concessionaire agreement, …

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Metro ticket price hike on cards
2 years, 2 months ago

Metro ticket price hike on cards

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Metro ticket prices are set for a 5 to 10 per cent hike, depending on the fare fixation committee report that is likely to be released soon, sources in the Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited said. The fare fixation committee is headed by Justice Gudiseva Shyam Prasad and comprises Dr Surendrakumar Bagde, additional secretary of the union urban affairs department, …

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Delhi metro registers significant drop in sale of smart cards in one year, DMRC denies effect of fare hike
7 years, 3 months ago

Delhi metro registers significant drop in sale of smart cards in one year, DMRC denies effect of fare hike

Firstpost  

Not just ridership, Delhi Metro has also registered a drop in the sale of smart cards over the past one year, a period that saw successive fare hikes. New Delhi: Not just ridership, Delhi Metro has also registered a drop in the sale of smart cards over the past one year, a period that saw successive fare hikes. Though one …

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Delhi Metro fare hike controversy reflects India’s growing urban transport challenge
7 years, 5 months ago

Delhi Metro fare hike controversy reflects India’s growing urban transport challenge

Live Mint  

The recent decision of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation’s to hike metro fares in the capital has ignited controversy, with the Delhi state assembly instituting a committee to examine the issue. add_main_imageThe two events may seem unconnected but both are symptoms of a systemic crisis in India’s urban transport infrastructure. According to a statement by former railway minister Suresh Prabhu, …

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Delhi Metro fare hike upsets the daily commuter; other modes of transport likely to find more takers in NCR
7 years, 5 months ago

Delhi Metro fare hike upsets the daily commuter; other modes of transport likely to find more takers in NCR

Firstpost  

From college students to govt officials, commuters have begun to feel the impact of the hike in Delhi Metro fare, with some saying they were planning to switch to car-pooling New Delhi: From college students to government officials, commuters have begun to feel the impact of the hike in Delhi Metro fare, with some saying they were planning to switch …

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Delhi Metro fare hike: Angry commuters stage protest demanding 'immediate rollback'
7 years, 5 months ago

Delhi Metro fare hike: Angry commuters stage protest demanding 'immediate rollback'

India TV News  

Delhi Metro on Tuesday steeply hiked its fares, the second time this year, igniting mostly negative reviews from commuters amid some confusion over the hike. Over 56% women to look for less safer, cheaper transport, says survey More than 65 per cent of women in the national capital would be forced to look for less safer and cheaper modes of …

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Delhi Metro hikes fare despite Arvind Kejriwal’s opposition
7 years, 5 months ago

Delhi Metro hikes fare despite Arvind Kejriwal’s opposition

Live Mint  

New Delhi: If you are travelling beyond 5 km on the Delhi Metro from Tuesday, be prepared to shell out Rs10 extra with yet another fare hike coming into effect. Smart card users, who, according to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation’s estimates, happen to be 70% of the metro’s total ridership, will continue to get 10% discount on each ride. …

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Give Rs 3K cr as annual grant if you want withdrawal of metro fare hike: BJP to Delhi govt
7 years, 5 months ago

Give Rs 3K cr as annual grant if you want withdrawal of metro fare hike: BJP to Delhi govt

India TV News  

The BJP on Sunday demanded the Delhi government give a Rs 3,000 crore annual grant if it wanted the withdrawal of the proposed metro fare hike and abstained from the session that passed a resolution against the increase in the assembly. "The Delhi government must provide an annual grant-in-aid of about Rs 3,000 crore if it wants the fare hike …

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Delhi BJP accuses Kejriwal government of playing 'dirty politics' on metro fare hike
7 years, 5 months ago

Delhi BJP accuses Kejriwal government of playing 'dirty politics' on metro fare hike

Firstpost  

The Delhi BJP on Sunday accused the Kejriwal government of evading its responsibility on the issue of metro fare hike and trying to mislead the people by playing “dirty politics”. New Delhi: The Delhi BJP on Sunday accused the Kejriwal government of evading its responsibility on the issue of metro fare hike and trying to mislead the people by playing …

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Delhi Metro fare hike anti-people, says CM Arvind Kejriwal
7 years, 5 months ago

Delhi Metro fare hike anti-people, says CM Arvind Kejriwal

India TV News  

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday asked Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot to find a way to stop the "anti-people" Metro fare hike within a week. Have ordered Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot to find a solution to stop fare hike in a week," the Chief Minister tweeted. "As directed by @ArvindKejriwal have called DMRC Chief at 2.30 p.m. today at …

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Maharashtra govt opposes Mumbai Metro fare hike
9 years, 7 months ago

Maharashtra govt opposes Mumbai Metro fare hike

Live Mint  

Mumbai: The Maharashtra government on Monday presented its case before Union urban development minister M. Venkaiah Naidu opposing the fare hike allowed by a fair fixation committee to Mumbai Metro One Pvt. On 7 August, the Supreme Court upheld the panel’s decision which allowed Mumbai Metro One to charge a fare up to ₹ 110 on an 11.4km route and …

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Mumbai Metro fares frozen till October 31 |India TV News
9 years, 7 months ago

Mumbai Metro fares frozen till October 31 |India TV News

India TV News  

Mumbai: In a major relief to lakhs of commuters, the Mumbai Metro One Pvt. Ltd. has decided to freeze the existing fare structure till October 31, though the Fare Fixation Committee has permitted a fare in the band of Rs.10-110, an official said here on Monday. "After October 31, the situation will be reviewed and the fare will be gradually …

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