Bangalore Metro Fare Revision Put on Hold Amid Political Row

Mangalore Today News Network

Bengaluru, Feb 8, 2026: The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) on Saturday put on hold the annual fare revision of the Bengaluru Metro that was scheduled to take effect from February 9, amid an ongoing political controversy over the hike.

In a press statement, the BMRCL said its February 5 media release announcing the fare revision has been kept in abeyance until further orders. The matter will be placed before the BMRCL board, and a final decision will be communicated after its review.

The move comes amid sharp political exchanges between the ruling Congress and the Opposition BJP and JD(S) over the proposed 5 per cent fare hike, which would have increased ticket prices by ₹1 to ₹5.

BJP MP Tejasvi Surya said commuters were unhappy with frequent fare revisions and accused Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar of misleading the public by blaming the Centre for the hike. Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy also alleged that the State government was wrongly passing responsibility to the Centre.

The Congress, however, countered the claims, accusing the BJP of “hypocrisy” and questioning how the Centre could pause the hike if it had no role in fixing metro fares.