‘Unfair Metro Fare Hike’: MP PC Mohan criticises Karnataka govt as 5% fare increase begins Feb 9

BMRCL set to implement revised fares across all lines following Fare Fixation Committee recommendation

Bengaluru Metro commuters are set to face a 5 per cent fare increase from February 9, with BJP MP P.C. Mohan strongly criticising the Karnataka government, accusing it of pushing passengers to pay for its administrative failures.

The revised fares will be implemented by the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) based on recommendations of the Fare Fixation Committee( FFC) report. This comes exactly a year after a steep fare revision triggered widespread public anger.

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In February last year, BMRCL had increased metro fares by 101.5 per cent on February 9, but was forced to roll it back to 71.5 per cent within three days following strong commuter protests.

Now, a year later, BMRCL is again moving ahead with a 5 per cent fare hike, which will affect all lines of the metro network.

Revised Fare Impact on Key Routes

With the new hike:

•    Whitefield to Challaghatta (Purple Line) fare will rise from ₹90 to ₹95
•    Silk Institute to Madavara (Green Line) fare will increase from ₹90 to ₹95
•    RV Road to Bommasandra (Yellow Line) fare will go up from ₹60 to ₹63
•    Majestic to Whitefield fare will increase from ₹80 to ₹84
•    Majestic to Bommasandra fare will also rise from ₹80 to ₹84
•    Majestic to Challaghatta fare will increase from ₹60 to ₹63
•    The minimum ticket fare of ₹10 will rise to ₹11
•    Any ₹90 ticket will now cost ₹95

Reacting sharply, MP P.C. Mohan accused the Karnataka government of hiding its financial crisis by placing the burden on metro commuters. He stated that the fare hike reflects administrative failure, not operational necessity.

The FFC report shows BMRCL used a flawed formula: it mixed 2016–17 costs with 2017–18 route length, inflating O&M cost/km by 366%. Audited data shows O&M costs rose only 39.6%, yet fare slabs for nearly 80% of commuters jumped by over 70%. This error directly led to unfair hike. pic.twitter.com/VJZnue4JFr

— P C Mohan (@PCMohanMP) February 4, 2026

According to him, the state government has stopped financial assistance to the metro, including support given to offset operational losses. This withdrawal of funding has been cited in the Fare Fixation Committee report, which mentions that the government has discontinued “shadow cash support” due to a shortage of funds.

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Mohan said that cutting metro support and increasing fares will hurt daily commuters the most. He warned that such decisions undermine public transport affordability.

The BJP MP detailed these concerns in a post on X, calling out the state government’s policies and their impact on passengers.
With the new fares set to take effect from February 9, metro users across Bengaluru are preparing for increased travel costs once again.