DMRC hikes metro fares

New Delhi, Nov 11 (ANI): The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Wednesday hiked its minimum fare from six rupees to eight rupees, while the maximum will be 30 rupees instead of 22 rupees.

The new fares will come into effect from Friday.

According to the DMRC, the average increase in fare for all slabs is around 36 per cent. The DMRC also clarified that the 10 per cent discount on smart card will continue.

This is the third time that the DMRC has revised fares after starting the metro service in 2002.

The first one was in March 2004, while the second revision took place in December 2005. (ANI)