Commuters travelling via Delhi Metro will have to pay slightly higher fares, as the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has revised passenger charges effective August 25. The commuters will pay an increased fare ranging from INR 1 – 4, depending on the distance across different slabs.
The fare on the Airport Express line has been hiked by up to INR 5. The DMRC has announced a hike in fares for Metro services in the national capital after eight long years, making travelling on the city’s transport lifeline more expensive.
“The passenger fares of the Delhi Metro services have been revised with effect from today, that is, 25th August 2025 (Monday) onwards. The increase is minimal, ranging from ₹ 1 to ₹ 4 only depending on the distance of travel (up to ₹5 for the Airport Express Line),” DMRC shared via a post on their official X account.
The fare hike comes just weeks after the Delhi Metro registered its highest-ever single-day ridership on August 8, 2025, with 81,87,674 passenger journeys recorded across all lines. The record surge was linked to the Raksha Bandhan festival rush, when travel demand spiked across the city. Following the fare revision, the minimum Delhi Metro fare is now INR 11, while the maximum has been set at INR 64. DMRC last revised its fares in 2017 based on the recommendations of the fourth Fare Fixation Committee (FFC). This means it is the first fare revision for Delhi Metro in eight years.
Details on Delhi Metro Hike
The revised Delhi Metro fares go into effect from Monday, August 25.
- The prices for 0-2 kilometres and 2-5 kilometres increase by INR 1 respectively. While the old fares were INR 10 and INR 20, they will now be INR 11 and INR 21.
- The fare for distances between 5 and 12 kilometres has been increased to INR 32 from INR 30. Travelling up to 21 kilometres will cost commuters INR 43, an increase of INR 3 from the existing INR 40.
- For distances greater than 21 kilometres, the fare hike stands at INR 4. While the commuters travelling less than 32 kilometres will have to pay INR 54, anything above that will cost INR 64.
Despite the fare hike, commuters using smart cards will continue to receive a 10 per cent discount on every journey, along with an additional 10 per cent discount during off-peak hours (before 8 AM, between 12 PM and 5 PM, and after 9 PM).
With over six million daily riders on average, the Delhi Metro remains the backbone of urban mobility in the National Capital Region (NCR). The latest fare adjustment, DMRC noted, will support maintenance and operational efficiency while the network continues to expand and manage record-breaking passenger volumes.
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