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Bengaluru Metro Releases Fare Panel Report, Confirms Up to 5% Yearly Hikes From 2026

A statutory review now public favors gradual, formula-driven revisions capped at 5%.

The move comes just months after the BMRCL raised fares by as much as 71.43% in February 2025.
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Overview

  • The Fare Fixation Committee recommended a 51.55% increase spread over 7.5 years, with automatic annual revisions of up to 5% beginning in February 2026.
  • The panel proposed simplifying fares into 10 rounded slabs, retaining a ₹10 minimum for trips up to 2 km and capping the maximum at ₹90 for 25 km and above.
  • The report says BMRCL’s weighted-index method overstated costs; the committee found operating cost per route km rose about 39.6% since 2017–18, versus the 105% hike BMRCL had sought.
  • BMRCL had implemented increases of up to 71% in February 2025, drawing protests and political criticism, and the report’s release followed High Court scrutiny and sustained public pressure.
  • BMRCL cited heavy loan repayments and the potential withdrawal of the State’s Shadow Cash Support as key drivers for higher fares, while one MP claimed ridership fell 13% after the hike.