If a brief response from its chief was any indication, the posturing from the State government has had little impact on Delhi Metro Rail Corporation’s (DMRC) decision to go ahead with the proposed fare hike, which is set to kick in from October 10.
Commuters to be hit
Emerging after the meeting with Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gehlot at the Delhi Secretariat on Thursday, DMRC Managing Director Mangu Singh said the fares would be increased as per the previously decided schedule.
“We will go according to the schedule and fares will increase from October 10. The Transport Minister and I discussed metro fares. He has been apprised of the tariffs in detail,” Mr. Singh told journalists.
The fares were to be increased in two phases after a fare fixation committee recommended the hike.
The first phase came into effect in May and with the second to be implemented soon, commuters are set to feel the pinch of the steepest hike in fares yet.
Instructions binding
If the situation escalates further, it is not likely to change much because according to the provisions of the Metro Railway (Operations and Maintenance) Act, 2002, the recommendations made by the Fare Fixation Committee shall be binding on the metro railway administration.
