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Chennai Metro Fare Tussle: Madras High Court Dismisses Plea Demanding Fares Be Brought Down To Suburban Rail Fares
Chennai Metro (PTI)
The Madras High Court yesterday (28 June) dismissed a petition seeking to reduce fares on the Chennai Metro to those on the Chennai Suburban Rail, reports PTI. A division bench comprising of Justices K K Sashidharan and R Subramanian said that the petition had in no way shown that higher fares were an infringement of his fundamental rights.
The petition, filed by M G R Viswanathan had argued that the Metro charged Rs 70 for a trip from Chennai Central to Chennai International Airport while the same journey on a suburban train – from Chennai Central to Tirusulam – was being charged Rs 5 in Second Class. The petition however did not mention that First Class fares on the Suburban line Rs 80.
Read why the Chennai Metro’s fares cannot be on par with Suburban network here: Clamour For Lower Metro Fare: Why Madras High Court Must Look The Other Way
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