Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has increased the fare of 1 to 4 rupees based on distance in all metro lines.
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has increased the fare of the metro. Now the fare of 1 to 4 rupees has been increased on the basis of distance in all metro line. At the same time, an increase of 5 rupees has been done for the Airport Express line. The new rate of rent has come into force from August 25, 2025. After the new change, now the minimum fare of the metro is Rs 11. Earlier, the minimum fare was 10 rupees.
DMRC has increased fares after about 8 years. Earlier in 2017, there was a change in fare. However, still smart card holders will continue to get a discount of 10 percent. Statistics show that DMRC earned Rs 6645 crore by Financial Year 2022-23 and the total expenditure was Rs 5833 crore. At the same time, in the year 2024, DMRC’s earnings increased to Rs 7,661 crore. In such a situation, the question is how DMRC earns and when the fare increased.
How does DMRC earn?
Generally, people feel that DMRC’s earnings are limited to only metro tickets and advertisements on it, but it is not so. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation mainly earns in three categories.
- First- Traffic operation
- Second- Real estate
- third- Consultancy and Project
Traffic operation is the largest part of DMRC’s earnings. Traffic operations include ticket sales, smart cards, passes, parking, penalty and penalty earnings.
Apart from this, it also earns advertisements, rent shops, restaurants and consultancy. The success of DMRC project also works to increase the scope of its earnings.
DMRC projects also work as its treasure. DMRC gives consultancy for metro projects in India and abroad such as Mumbai, Nagpur, Kochi, Dhaka (Bangladesh) and Abu Dhabi. DMRC also earns by selling electricity by setting up electricity by planting green energy and carbon credits solar power plants.
DMRC worked for Dhaka Metro, Gujarat Metro Project, Mumbai Metro, UPMRC Metro Project, Jaipur Metro Project, Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (Yeida) Metro Project. Apart from this, technical counseling has also been given for projects like Sleemanabad Canal Tunnel Construction work in Madhya Pradesh, Mumbai Metro, Patna Metro etc.
What was the minimum fare of the first metro?
The metro in Delhi started on 24 December 2002 from the Red Line. This metro lasted 8.4 km between Shahdara to Tishjari. The Delhi Metro was inaugurated by the then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The minimum fare for the first metro was Rs 4, which has now increased to Rs 11 in 24 years.
When did DMRC increase the fare?
The metro started in Delhi in 2002 and this year DMRC first increased the fares. Apart from this, the fare was increased in 2005 and 2009. About 8 years later, in 2017, the fare increased. The new increased fare came into force from October 2017. Now after 8 years, the fares have been increased once again.
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