Metro has given shocking news to the passengers. The price hike will make the metro journey even more expensive for the people. BMRCL, which had doubled the metro ticket price last year, has increased it this time from a minimum of Rs 1 to a maximum of Rs 5.

Key Points :

• Last year, the average increase was 51.55 percent during the rate revision.
• There was widespread dissatisfaction over the metro fare hike.
• Now the price will increase again from February 9, and the increase will be gradual every year, says BMRCL

Bengaluru: As expected, BMRCL has increased the metro fares again. These new fares will come into effect from February 9, 2026.The fare revision is automatic every year and the ticket fare is being increased as per the recommendations of the Fare Fixing Committee (FFC), BMRCL said. The increase has been made by a minimum of Rs. 1 and a maximum of Rs. 5 in 10 fare zones covering the entire network of 96.10 km.

Discount continuation

Continuation of all existing discounts for BMRCL Smart-Card/NCMC users
• 5% discount during peak hours,
• 10% discount during non-peak hours,
• 10% discount on Sundays and three designated national holidays.

What is the BMRCL clarification?

Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has announced the annual fare revision as per the first Fare Fixing Committee (FFC) constituted under the Metro Railways (Operation and Maintenance) Act, 2002.

According to the Fare Fixing Committee (FFC), while recommending the revised fare structure and fare zones from 29 to 10 to BMRCL after 7.5 years, the fare revision resulted in an average increase of 51.55 per cent.

Hence, instead of seeing such large increases in future, the committee has implemented an annual automatic fare revision formula. It has been decided to consider the percentage of the annual operation and maintenance cost of the Metro or 5 per cent per annum, whichever is lower, as the ticket price hike. This will result in only a minimal increase, BMRCL said.