Panel recommends up to 66 pc rise in fares of Delhi Metro

New Delhi, Sep 10 (PTI) Delhi Metro train commuters arelikely to shell out more with a panel recommending a sharpincrease of up to 66 per cent in ticket prices. A source privy to the report said that the panel hasrecommended the lowest fares to be increased to Rs 10 fromRs 8 now, and the maximum fare to Rs 50 from Rs 30 atpresent. "The Fair Fixation Committee has submitted its reportafter its request for granting it three months extension wasturned down by the Urban Development Ministry," the sourcesaid. Now the DMRC board, headed by the Urban DevelopmentSecretary Rajiv Gauba, will take a final call on theCommittee’s recommendations on fare hike, the source added. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation had last time revisedthe fares in 2009. The Government had in June this year set up thethree-member committee under former Delhi High Court judge,Justice (retd) ML Mehta to look into fare revision issue andreport within three months. Earlier, the DMRC had proposed a five-slab fare system inthe range of Rs 10-50 to mitigate the "adverse" impact on itsfinancial health. The committee had earlier this month sought a 3-monthextension from the Government for submission of its report,which was turned down by the Ministry, leaving it with nooption but to present its report. PTI MP SBR IAS IKA RTIKA