Bengaluru Metro ticket rates up by 5%: Revised fares effective February 9
India Today
Bengaluru Metro's latest fare revision will result in a marginal increase ranging from a minimum of Rs 1 to a maximum of Rs 5 across 10 fare zones on the 96.10-km Namma Metro network.
Travelling on the Bengaluru Metro will become slightly costlier from February 9, as the Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has officially announced its annual fare revision.
The revision entails a marginal increase ranging from a minimum of Rs 1 to a maximum of Rs 5 across 10 fare zones on the 96.10-km Namma Metro network.
Under the revised structure, the fare for the 0-2 km slab (Fare Zone 1) will increase from Rs 10 to Rs 11, while the maximum fare for distances above 30 km (Fare Zone 10) will rise from Rs 90 to Rs 95. For distances between 15–20 km, the fare will go up from Rs 70 to Rs 74, BMRCL said.
According to BMRCL, all existing discounts for smart card and National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) users will continue. These include a 5 per cent discount during peak hours, 10 per cent during non-peak hours, and 10 per cent on Sundays and three designated national holidays.
The annual increase of up to 5 per cent will also apply to tourist cards and group tickets, the Metro operator said.
For tourist day passes, the one-day smart card fare will increase from Rs 300 to Rs 313, and the mobile QR fare from Rs 250 to Rs 263. The three-day pass will rise from Rs 600 to Rs 628 (smart card) and from Rs 550 to Rs 578 (mobile QR). The five-day pass will increase from Rs 900 to Rs 943 (smart card) and from Rs 850 to Rs 893 (mobile QR).
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