Tejasvi Surya flags Namma Metro fare hike in Lok Sabha

New Delhi: Bangalore South MP Tejasvi Surya on Wednesday said Bengaluru Metro train fares are the highest in the country and Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) is not publishing the Fare Fixation Committee Report.

Speaking during Zero Hour, Surya said: “Despite multiple requests over the last few months, BMRCL has not made the report public yet. This is a democracy and in a democracy, riders deserve to know the basis of fare hike.”

The Bengaluru Metro fares are the highest in the country, with rides above 25 km priced at Rs 90. Following public outcry, the BMRCL rationalised the fare structure to up to a 71% hike, but the fares are still hampering metro ridership.

He also urged the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) to early operationalisation of the Yellow Line of the Metro. “This connects the residential part of Bengaluru to Electronic City and once opened, ridership of more than 8 lakh is expected,” he said. 

Surya also urged the ministry to expedite approval for Red Line of Metro.

The Red Line or Phase 3A of Namma Metro is a 36.59 km corridor which will link Sarjapur in southeast to Hebbal in north, further enhancing connectivity in the city. It is pending Union Cabinet approval.