Fare hike for Rapid Metro in Gurugram soon

Gurugram: The Haryana Mass Rapid Transport Corporation (HMRTC), which owns the Rapid Metro rail in Gurugram and which is also executing the Gurugram Metro project has recommended that the fare for the Rapid Metro rail should be hiked by ₹5. The HMRTC board in its 59th meeting recommended that the fare should be increased from ₹20 to ₹25 and from ₹30 to ₹35, and the matter should be sent to the Fare Fixation committee for consideration.

A Rapid Metro train runs from Sector 42/43 metro station towards Sikanderpur Metro Station on Golf Course Road. (HT PHOTO)

The Rapid Metro witnessed an increase in ridership in 2024 with around 12.2 million passengers using it in comparison to 11.1 million commuters, who took the Rapid Metro in 2023. HMRTC MD Chander Shekhar Khare informed the board that there was an increase in ridership as well as revenue from the Rapid Metro Gurugram in 2024 compared to the previous year.