IndiaToday.in | Posted by Bijin Jose
New Delhi, October 9, 2017 | UPDATED 22:37 IST
The new fare hike will come in force from tomorrow.
Delhi metro (Image for representation)The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation board today met Delhi Chief Minister 
Arvind Kejriwal and considered his proposal to defer the hike in metro recommended by the Fare Fixation Committee (FFC).
However, after the meeting the FFC decided that the fares will be hiked as decided earlier.
The new hike will come in force from tomorrow.
In the meeting today, the board was informed that under section 37 of the Metro Railways (Operation and Maintenance) Act, 2002, recommendations of the FFC are binding on the metro rail authorities.
Subsequently, the board noted that it does not have the competence to consider/defer implementation of the recommendations of FFC.
Earlier today, the DMRC had called an emergency board meeting tonight to discuss the fare hike issue.
At the meeting, the DMRC board is likely to consider the Delhi government's proposal to review the proposed metro fare hike.
Before the board meeting, DMRC officials are meeting officials of the Urban Development ministry at Nirman Bhavan and trying to find a middle path on the Metro fare hike issue.