Metro fare hike: RWAs take to the streets, demand rollback of decision
Daily commuters and members of various Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs) went up in arms against the Metro fare hike announced on Monday. The hike will come into effect from Wednesday. Commuters demanded an immediate rollback of the decision.
RWAs, including the United Residents Joint Action (URJA) and Delhi Residents’ Forum, are now planning to write to the authorities to reconsider their decision.
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), which had been mulling over a hike for a long time, finally announced the revised fares on Monday. The minimum fare has been increased from Rs 8 to Rs 10 while the maximum fare has been hiked from Rs 30 to Rs 50, a DMRC spokesperson said.
The hike will be implemented in two phases. While the above arrangement will remain in force till September, the maximum fare would go up to Rs 60 in October. On Sundays and national holidays, however, the maximum fare would remain Rs 40. The DMRC board headed by Union Urban Development Secretary Rajib Gauba decided the hike on the basis of recommendations of a three-member Fare Fixation Committee.
According to the DMRC officials, the hike was long pending as costs of functioning have increased over the last few years. “The …read more