India, Feb. 11 -- 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 Rs.5. The HMRTC board in its 59th meeting recommended that the fare should be increased from Rs.20 to Rs.25 and from Rs.30 to Rs.35, and the matter should be sent to the Fare Fixation committee for consideration.

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 f...