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Travelling in Delhi Metro is likely to get a little more expensive for commuters as the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (DMRC) board has approved a hike in the ticket prices. The hike in fares is likely to come into effect from Wednesday, May 10, according to a Times of India report. The present minimum fare of DMRC which is Rs 8 will go up to Rs 10 and the maximum fare that is currently Rs 30 is set to go up as high as Rs 50.
According to an Indian Express report, in September 2016, a panel looking into the ticket prices for Delhi Metro had recommended a 66 Percent hike in the fares, the acceptance of which was pending ever since. Previously, the DMRC board had rejected the proposal of hiking fares on many occasions. The last time when the rates were revised was in the year 2009. A government source was quoted in the report saying, “The committee submitted its report to the DMRC board after its request for three months’ extension was turned down by the Urban Development Ministry. The board, headed by the Urban Development Secretary, will take the call on the recommendations.”
