RTI : Delhi Metro lost 3 lakh commuters to fare hike, new lines helped but not much

Delhi | Monday | 25th March, 2019

Summary:

The current fare structure of the Metro is Rs 10 up to 2 km; Rs 20 for 2-5 km; Rs 30 for 5-12 km; Rs 40 for 12-21 km, Rs 50 for 21-32 km; and Rs 60 for journeys beyond 32 km. In 2018, the highest daily average ridership was in August, when an average 23.91 lakh people took the Metro daily. This is a drop from 2015-16, when the Metro registered a daily average ridership of 25.90 lakh. When the new Pink and Magenta lines are considered, the total daily average ridership stands at a little over 26 lakh. The daily average ridership on these lines in 2018-19 was 22.85 lakh..