Hyderabad, May 17 -- Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLAs on Saturday, May 17, strongly condemned the recent Hyderabad Metro Rail fare hike, calling it a "cruel economic burden" on the city's poor and middle-class commuters. In an open letter addressed to Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy, the legislators demanded the immediate withdrawal of the fare increase.

Hyderabad Metro fare hike to hit daily commuters

The letter noted that lakhs of daily metro passengers, including students, employees, and daily wage worker,s depend on affordable and reliable metro services. The recent ticket price hike, which reportedly raises fares by Rs 10 to Rs 20, could add an extra Rs 500 to Rs 600 in monthly expenses per commuter.

"Hyderabad, one of t...