India, Feb. 13 -- Review and reduce metro fares where increases are deemed excessive, Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday instructed Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) , following rising public discontent over a fare revision that raised ticket prices by up to 50% in February.

While some commuters reported fare hikes of over 100% on certain routes, many took to social media to protest, with many calling for a boycott of the city's metro services. The BMRC operates two metro lines covering over 75km.

"The way Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has implemented the Namma Metro fare revision has led to anomalies, with fares more than doubling in certain sections," Siddaramaiah said in a statement on...