Hyderabad Metro Revises Fare; To Be Effective From May 17

Hyderabad: The L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Limited on Thursday announced fare revision, which will be effective from May 17.

Commuters will have to shell out more now with the revised fares. In a statement issued, the L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Limited said, "In accordance with Section 34 of Metro Railways (Operation & Maintenance) Act, 2002, a Fare Fixation Committee (FFC) under the Chairmanship of former Judge of High Court was constituted vide Government of India (GOI) letter No. K-14011/29/2018-MRTS-II dated 05.09.2022 for recommending a revised fare structure."

"The Fare Fixation Committee submitted its report recommending the revised fare structure on 25.01.2023. As per Section 37 of the Metro Railway O&M Act, the recommendations made by the Fare Fixation Committee shall be binding on the Metro Railway Administration. The revised fare structure as given below will come into effect from 17.05.2025," the statement added.

"We sincerely thank our valued passengers for their continued support and patronage. We request your kind cooperation in embracing this revised fare structure, which is essential for maintaining and enhancing the quality of Hyderabad Metro Rail services for all. For further information on the revised fares, passengers are encouraged to visit our official website," it said.

From the previous minimum price of Rs 10 rupees, the price has been fixed at Rs 12, and the maximum price has been decided from Rs 60 to Rs 75. Metro officials have announced that the revised metro fares will be increased on a kilometer-wise basis.

The management has declared that the maintenance is becoming burdening, and therefore the charges have to be increased. The management has informed that the difference between the charges and the maintenance cost has been continued for some time, but the charges have to be increased under the necessary circumstances.

Officials said that the fare fixation charges (FFCs) have been increased in terms of kilometers. Charges of Rs.12 up to two kilometers have been finalized. Rs.18 for traveling more than two km, Rs.30 for traveling from four km to 6 km, 6 km to 9 km, Rs.40s and Rs.50 for a journey of 9 km to 12 km, Rs.55 for a journey of 12 km to 15 km, Rs.60 for a journey of 15 km to 18 km, Rs.66 for a journey of 18 km to 21 km, Rs.70 for traveling from 21 km to 24 km and Rs.75 for traveling more than 24 km.

The Hyderabad Metro is an important mode of transport in Hyderabad, the capital of Telangana and is used by thousands of commuters on a daily basis. The Red Line of the Metro runs between LB Nagar and Miyapur while the Blue Line is operational between Nagole and Raidurg. The Green Line connects MG Bus Station and JBS.