Metro Fare Hike Draws Fury as Protesters Demand Justice for Commuters | Greenpeace India
Bengaluru Metro Protest Condemns Unjust Fare Hike, Demands Equitable Public Transport Bengaluru : Outrage and frustration echoed through Bengaluru’s metro system as hundreds of commuters staged a mass protest today, decrying the metro fare hike as unjust and exclusionary. Organized by Greenpeace India, the demonstration spotlighted the growing anguish over spiraling public transport costs that have callously marginalized women, students, and low-income groups. Protesters wielded placards bearing urgent messages such as “Un-Fare Hike, Unfair Cities” and “Metro for People, Profit for Whom?” as they rode from Kengeri to MG Road, demanding the rollback of fare increases that have burdened everyday commuters. A recent survey by Greenpeace India painted a grim picture of the fare hike’s fallout: 72.9% of metro users now spend as much on transportation as they do on food, while ridership plummeted by 13%, with an alarming 20% drop in February 2025 alone. Particularly disturbing is the survey’...
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