Metro passengers in India's capital will soon be paying more for the privilege of travelling on the Delhi Metro after the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) announced the fare rose. This is the first increase in ticket prices since 2017.
DMRC said, in a statement, that the hike "is small" with fares going up from ₹1 to ₹4 on most routes. On the Airport Express Line, tickets will cost up to ₹5 more. This is expected to affect lakhs of passengers using the metro for their daily travel in Delhi-NCR.
In an official post on social media platform X, DMRC confirmed: "The passenger fares of the Delhi Metro services have been revised with effect from today, that is, 25th August 2025 (Monday) onwards. The increase is minimal, ranging from Rs 1 to Rs 4 only depending on the distance of travel (upto Rs 5 for the Airport Express Line). The new fare slabs, effective from 25th August 2025."
Commuter Sonia says, "A middle-class family cannot afford the metro fares. Some people can, but some cannot. I believe that the fares should not be increased so that the middle class can also afford them. The fares should not be increased, they should stay as they are."
Another commuter Armaan says, "The government should work on making the payment more convenient for us. The Metro Card does not work everywhere. That is a major issue. Other than that, if 2-4 rupees are increased, that is not a problem."
