"Delayed Justice, Unjustified Fares: The #NammaMetro Fare Hike Exposé: information post by MP Tejasvi Surya

Good morning Bengaluru.

In February 2025, BMRCL increased #NammaMetro fares by a whopping 130% citing recommendations of the Fare Fixation Committee. After my appeal in Parliament & public outrage, they were forced to reduce it to 71%.

Despite demands for the release of the FFC(Fare Fixation Committee) Report, BMRCL failed to do so, compelling me to approach the Hon'ble High Court.

Conveniently, a day before the Hon’ble High Court was set to hear my Writ Petition & 7 months after the steep fake hike, BMRCL has published the FFC report on their website.Handcuffs Backpacks Vegan Leather Casual Backpack Multipurpose Travelling Bags Daypacks For Men And Women

In its objections before the Hon’ble High Court, BMRCL had categorically stated that it received approval of GoK on July 16 for releasing the report. Yet, it took them almost two months to upload it. One can only imagine the speed at which this institution is functioning in all spheres.IVF (In Vitro Fertilization) vs Surrogacy: Understanding the Path to Parenthood

However, here are some interesting findings:

1. It was BMRCL which proposed a fare revision of 105% citing mounting loses.

2. FFC recommended a 51.55% hike spread over 7.5 years. This meant an annual increase of about 6.87%, which it said was far more reasonable.

3. The new fares were fixed at ₹10 for up to 2 km, and a maximum of ₹90 for journeys above 25 km.

4. The committee stressed the need to balance affordability for passengers with BMRCL’s long-term viability.

5. It also suggested discounts on Sundays and national holidays, and set a formula for yearly automatic hikes.

Glad that the report is now finally in public domain.

Unfortunately, it took 7 months, multiple interventions at various levels, including approaching the Hon'ble High Court of Karnataka for BMRCL to display accountability & transparency.