Archive · 3 Aug 2026
Bangalore Metro Faces Losses, Seeks Fare Revision
Bengaluru’s Namma Metro carries more than a million people every day, but it has lost a lot of money in the past three years.
The company spent more on things like maintenance, salaries, and loan interest than it earned from ticket sales, even after raising fares by 71% last year.
To help fix the problem, the metro’s bosses want the government to let them raise fares by 12% every three years instead of 5% each year.
They say this will keep the metro running without too much debt.
The government’s decision on this new fare plan will decide if the metro can keep growing and staying affordable for commuters.
Bengaluru’s Namma Metro sees over 1.1 million daily riders but has accumulated losses exceeding Rs1,164 crore in the past three years.
Rising operating costs, including maintenance, salaries, and loan interest, outpace revenue growth despite a 71% fare hike last year.
BMRCL seeks a change to fare revision rules, proposing a 12% increase every three years instead of the current 5% annual rise.
Officials warn that without timely fare revisions, the metro could face mounting debt and operational challenges.
The central government’s decision on the fare revision framework will influence the financial sustainability of future metro expansions.
- Who
- Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited
- What
- Facing financial losses and proposing a new fare revision framework
- When
- Last three financial years; last year fare hike; proposal now
- Where
- Bengaluru, India
- Why
- Rising operating costs outpace revenue growth
- Daily ridership
- 1.1 million
- Cumulative losses
- Rs1,164 crore
- Last fare hike
- 71%
- Proposed fare revision
- 12% every 3 years
- Current fare revision
- 5% annually