India, Feb. 15 -- A Bengaluru commuter's frustration over the lack of a metro monthly pass has sparked widespread discussion online amid the ongoing fare revision by the Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL).

In a now-viral post, the resident, Karthik Reddy, highlighted the financial burden of daily metro travel.

Giving an example of a daily commuter traveling from Madavara to Whitefield, the user highlighted the high cost of metro travel. A round-trip on this route costs Rs.180, while a five-day pass priced at Rs.750 ( Rs.150 per day) saves just Rs.30 per week.

Over a year, assuming a five-day workweek for 52 weeks, this amounts to nearly Rs.40,000.In contrast, a Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) AC bus pa...