Delhi Metro fares to be hiked from today

The decision was taken after a meeting of Delhi Metro Fare Fixation Committee on Monday.

Amid strong opposition by the Delhi Government against hiking the prices of Delhi Metro, it has been decided that that fares will be hiked from October 10.

The decision was taken after a meeting of Delhi Metro Fare Fixation Committee on Monday.

Earlier on Monday, the Delhi Assembly passed the government resolution to oppose the proposed Metro fare hike, moved by Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot, with a voice vote.

The leader of the Opposition Vijender Gupta, on Monday, claimed that rules stipulate that the state government must bear the full operational loses of the Metro Rail.

"The Delhi government must provide an annual grant-in-aid of about Rs 3,000 crore if it wants the fare hike in Delhi Metro to put on hold," he said.

He alleged that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was "misleading" people when he says that the Centre and the Delhi government are equal partners in Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), implying that both must bear equal operational loses.

The demand of Rs 3,000 crore from the Delhi government, in case of withdrawing the fare hike, scheduled to come into effect from October 10 (Today), was raised by the Union Urban Development Minister Hardeep Puri.

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