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Students from across universities demonstrate against Delhi Metro fare hike

Students from across universities in Delhi held a demonstration outside Shastri Bhavan here on Thursday, demanding a roll back of the hike in Metro fares and concessional passes for them. The protesters, comprising students from the Delhi University (DU), Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI), Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and the Indraprashtha University (IPU), blocked traffic outside …

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February 8, 2018

18.5 per cent loss in Metro passenger trips, roll back fare hike: Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said that there was a 18.5 per cent loss in Metro passenger trips after the fare hike on October 10 and urged the Central government to roll back the hike, which would cause more pollution. In a letter to Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, …

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December 14, 2017

Loss of ridership not solely attributable to fare hike: DMRC

Clarifying about the reported drop in ridership of commuters in the month of October, the Delhi Metro on Friday said the loss cannot solely be attributed to the fare hike in that month. “The drop in ridership in the month of October 2017 is not solely attributable to increase in fares as there are otherwise …

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November 25, 2017

AAP student wing protests Metro fare hike outside Rajiv Chowk station

The Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) student wing staged a protest outside Rajiv Chowk Metro station to denounce the Delhi Metro fare hike on Wednesday. About 30 students from Delhi University’s Chhatra Yuva Sangharsh Samiti (CYSS) gathered at Gate 6 of the station and demanded a rollback of the fare hike. Amid strong protest by AAP, Delhi …

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October 11, 2017

Delhi Assembly panel to look into second Delhi Metro fare hike

On the day Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) implemented its second fare hike came, the Delhi Assembly on Tuesday decided to set up a nine-member committee to look into the rationale behind the increase. Delhi Assembly Speaker Ram Niwas Goel will nominate members to the committee, which will also look into the “financial health of DMRC and …

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October 10, 2017

Delhi metro rides to become costlier from today

If you are travelling beyond 5 km on the Delhi Metro from Tuesday, be prepared to shell out Rs.10 extra with yet another fare hike coming into effect. The hike, which comes five months within the last one, will affect every commuter of the mass rapid transit who travels beyond 5 km, while journeys falling …

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October 10, 2017

NSUI protests against fare hike at Vishwavidyalya Metro Station

Members of the Congress’s student wing NSUI stepped onto the tracks at the Vishwavidyalya Metro Station here on Monday to protest against the hike in fares, thereby disrupting the services for some time. “The services were disrupted for about 10 minutes only. Nothing major. The case will be dealt with by the Metro Police since …

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October 9, 2017

Second metro fare hike in year is violation of law: Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said that Delhi Metro’s proposed fare hike, the second in five months, is clear a violation of law and urged the central government to put the hike on hold. Kejriwal said the hike will be in violation of the Fare Fixation Committee’s (FFC) recommendation that “there shall be …

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October 2, 2017

Kejriwal seeks audit of DMRC, stay on proposed fare hike till report

Delhi Chief Minister (CM) Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday demanded an independent audit of the Delhi Metro’s accounts after state government wrote to Urban Affairs Ministry against the proposed fare hike. Kejriwal also asked for a stay on the proposed fare hike till the audit report is received. According to a statement by Delhi government, Kejirwal said that there is …

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October 1, 2017

DMRC defends fare hike, Kejriwal demands it be put on hold

Even as the DMRC defended another fare hike by saying its input costs had gone up, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday urged the Centre to direct Delhi Metro to withhold the “unjustified” proposed increase from October 10. In a letter to Union Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, Kejriwal urged him to direct the Delhi Metro …

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October 1, 2017