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K'taka BJP legislators meet Siddaramaiah, demand metro fare reduction
Bengaluru, Feb 28: Karnataka BJP legislators met Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday and demanded a reduction in metro fare hike.
Bengaluru Metro fare hike: Commuters' forum mulling to issue boycott call
Bengaluru, Feb 17: Following the steep hike in ticket price, the Bengaluru Metro Commuters' Forum is mulling to issue a boycott call on travelling in the Metro. Sources confirmed that the decision is being made not to use the Metro services for one day or up to a week.
Metro fare hike issue: Railway Minister misleading public, says K'taka Minister
Bengaluru, Feb 17: Karnataka Minister for Transport Ramalinga Reddy slammed Union Minister for Railways, Information and Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw over his statements on metro fare hike in Bengaluru saying that he was misleading the public.
Bengaluru Metro: BMRCL promises to address commuters' grievances, revisit hike in fares
Bengaluru, Feb 13: The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) under fire for ticket price hike has announced that it will revisit the fare matrix to address the commuters' grievances with regard to 100 per cent or more hike in ticket fare of Metro services.
We don't have any role: Karnataka Dy CM Shivakumar on Bengaluru metro fare hike
Bengaluru, February 13: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said on Thursday that the state government had no role in the recent Bengaluru Metro fare hike and that the decision was made by an independent committee.
Commuters' interests must be safeguarded: Karnataka CM on 'anomalies' in Metro fare
Bengaluru, February 13: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday addressed concerns regarding the recent Bengaluru Metro fare revision, stating that the implementation has resulted in anomalies, with some fares more than doubling in certain sections.
Increase abnormal: Siddaramaiah appeals Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation to reduce fares
Bengaluru, Feb 13: Under fire over fare hike in Namma Bengaluru Metro, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah appealed to the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) on Thursday to reduce fare hike.
Karnataka govt clarifies stance on Bengaluru Metro fare hike
Bengaluru, February 11: In light of the opposition to the fare hike of Bengaluru Metro Rail, Karnataka Chief Minister's office presented some clarificarions to the people of Bengaluru through an official statement on Tuesday.
Union Minister promises Centre's full support for K'taka's growth
Bengaluru, Feb 11: Union Minister for Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs Pralhad Joshi on Tuesday assured that the Central government will extend full support for Karnataka's growth and industrial development, underscoring that the state has the potential to emerge as the leader in industrial growth and GDP in the country.
With new fare hike, Bengaluru Metro becomes most expensive transport system in India
Ahmedabad, Feb 11: Metro commuters in the city will now have to shell out more as the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has implemented a fare hike of nearly 50 per cent. The revision, based on recommendations from the Fare Fixation Committee, marks one of the biggest increases in recent years.
Tejasvi Surya raises Bengaluru Metro fare hike issue in Parliament, calls for review
New Delhi, Feb 11: Tejasvi Surya, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Bangalore South, on Tuesday raised concerns over the recent Bengaluru Metro fare hike in the Lok Sabha, urging a thorough review of the pricing structure.
K'taka BJP demands immediate rollback of metro fare hike
Bengaluru, Feb 10: Demanding immediate rollback of the Metro fare hike, a BJP delegation met with the Metro MD M. Maheshwar Rao on Monday, condemning the steepest metro fare hike in the country.
Bengaluru Metro revises ticket prices, new fares range from Rs 10 to Rs 90
Bengaluru, Feb 8: The Bengaluru Metro Railway Corporation Ltd (BMRCL) on Saturday announced a revision of Metro ticket prices, starting from Rs 10 for travel of 2 km up to Rs 90 for travel till 30 km. The revised prices will be effective from Sunday.
Committee to decide Namma metro fare hike in Bengaluru: Shivakumar
Bengaluru, Feb 6: Stating that the government had no role in the Namma metro fare hike, Deputy Chief Minister D. K.
Youth jumps on Bengaluru Metro tracks, saved as train stops just in time
Bengaluru, Jan 20: A youth attempted suicide by jumping in front of a train in the Jalahalli station of Metro's Green Line on Monday in Bengaluru. The loco pilot managed to stop the train just in time, and the youth was saved.