Tejasvi Surya Moves Karnataka High Court Seeking Disclosure of Report Behind Bengaluru Metro Fare Hike

Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya has filed a writ petition in the Karnataka High Court, urging Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) and the State Government to make the Fare Fixation Committee (FFC) report public.

The FFC submitted its report in December 2024, on the basis of which Bengaluru metro fares were substantially hiked with effect from February 2025.

Increasing fares by up to 100% in some cases, with maximum fare rising from Rs. 60 to Rs. 90, making Namma Metro the most expensive metro system in India. 

Justice Sunil Dutt Yadav has issued notice to the respondents, scheduling the matter for hearing in the coming weeks . (LS Tejasvi Surya v. BMRCL)