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Namma Bengaluru Metro Update: Ticket prices of Namma Metro will see a five per cent price hike from February as per the recommendations of the Fare Fixation Committee (FFC). Bengaluru Metro is the costliest metro network in the country after the last price revisions, which increased the price by 71 per cent in February 2025.
 
This annual fare hike has triggered sharp reactions from commuters, especially from those for whom the metro is the mainstay of daily travel.

Metro travel is meant to be affordable, not a premium service. After last year’s hike, this feels like adding insult to injury," the New Indian Express quoted Vinod Kumar, a daily commuter, as saying. 

The Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited had earlier implemented the 2025 fare revision after accepting the FFC’s recommendations under Section 33 of the Metro Railways (Operations and Maintenance) Act, 2002. These same laws allow for an annual revision of ticket prices. 

Commuters have also stated that rising fares do not necessarily translate into good services.

Satya Arikutharm, a mobility expert, has termed this fare hike an injustice for the daily commuters who are already paying 32 per cent more due to a flawed fare policy. “The meek acceptance of unfair fares seems to be encouraging BMRCL to impose yet another hike. Elected representatives must stand with citizens and hold the Metro accountable,” he added.

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Namma Metro Update: BMRCL Conducts Trial On Pink Line

The BMRCL conducted the trial run on the Pink Line on Saturday. According to the officials, the trial run was conducted between the Kalena Agrahara and Tavarekere metro stations, adding that track alignment, signalling systems, and overall safety standards are being assessed. 

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The trial runs are being conducted to ensure safety for the passengers ahead of the operation and mark a major step towards the launch, reported News First Prime. The metro authority had informed that the 21.25-kilometre-long Pink Line from Kalena Agrahara to Nagawara will open in phases. The first phase of the corridor from Kalena Agrahara to Tavarekere will likely be open for operations by May 2026.


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