Bangalore: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday urged to reconsider Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) and reduce the increased rent, while facing increasing criticism over the fare hike in Namma Bangalore Metro.
The Congress -led Karnataka government has uniformly set fire to the public and the opposition on the standing amendment in metro ticket prices. After hike, ridership fell by about 80,000 passengers in the city.
Expressing concerns over the fare structure, CM Siddaramaiah said, “The way Bangalore Metro Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has implemented the Bengaluru Metro Fare Amendment, led to inconsistencies with more than double rent in some classes. Is.”
He said, “I have asked the MD of BMRCL to immediately address these issues and reduce the fare where the increase is unusual. The passengers’ interests should be protected,” he said.
The way Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has implemented Bangalore Metro Fare Amendment, has led the discrepancies, some classes have more than double fare.
I have asked the MD of BMRCL to immediately address these issues and reduce such rent where there is an increase …
– Siddaramaiah (@Siddaramaiah) 13 February, 2025
Last Saturday, BMRCL announced a revised fare structure, which was higher than double prices in some classes. New fares are as follows: Rs 10 for 0-2 km, Rs 20 for 2-4 km, 30 rupees for 4-6 km, 40 rupees for 6-8 km, 50 rupees for 8-10 km . 90 rupees for.
On Thursday, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivkumar distanced the state government from the decision, and told ANI, “We have no role. There is a committee to decide the rent. We have expressed our opinion, but Will take the committee.
The fare hike on Monday BMRCL MD M. With the meeting of a BJP delegation of Maheshwar Rao, he triggered the political backlash, demanding an immediate rollback, called it the most metro fare hike in the country.
