Bengaluru MP Seeks to Halt Namma Metro’s 5% Fare Increase Planned for February

Overview

• The roughly 5% increase was recommended by the Fare Fixation Committee at BMRCL’s request to cover operating and maintenance costs.
• Tejasvi Surya alleges arithmetic anomalies, including use of 2016–17 as the base year, and has asked for the committee to be reconstituted.
• He has written to Union Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy CM D. K. Shivakumar, and BMRCL MD J. Ravishankar.
• Civic groups such as the Save Bangalore Committee and the Bengaluru Metro Passengers’ Association oppose the plan and warn of protests if it proceeds.
• The challenge follows a major revision in February 2025 that raised some fares by up to 71% and set a Rs 90 maximum, with Surya claiming Bengaluru is now costlier than Delhi, Mumbai, and Chennai and that delays have driven losses.