Delhi metro fares to pinch pockets; get dearer for travel beyond 5kms

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They will get an additional discount of 10 per cent while travelling during off-peak hours, that is from beginning of services till 8 am, between 12 pm and 5 pm and from 9 pm to end of services. / PTI IMAGE

Travelling on Delhi Metro will pinch your pockets from tomorrow with the decks cleared for another fare hike, which will lead to an increase of Rs 10 for all travels beyond 5 km. /PTI IMAGE

The revised fare structure will be: up to 2 km -- Rs 10, 2 to 5 km -- Rs 20, 5 to 12 km -- Rs 30, 12 to 21 km -- Rs 40, 21 to 32 km -- Rs 50 and for journeys beyond 32 km -- Rs 60. / PTI IMAGE

The fare hike, which comes barely five months within the last one, will affect every commuter who travels beyond 5 km. The maximum fare, for journeys beyond 32 km, will now be Rs 60. / PTI IMAGE