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Delhi Metro ‘cheapest’ among world’s top 10 networks at just $0.13
Business Standard
|March 14, 2026
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated two new Delhi Metro corridors on March 8 and laid the foundation stone for three more lines, making the Pink Line the country’s first operational ring Metro.
The network now spans 416 kilometres (km) across 12 lines and 303 stations.
Yet among all that the Delhi Metro offers, one figure stands out: $0.13 — the lowest minimum fare among the world’s top 10 Metro networks. London charges $4.68 for a single ride, and New York $3. Even China claims four of the top 10 spots, yet all charge $0.42 per ride.
However, within India, Delhi Metro fares remain the highest among the country’s networks. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation revised fares in April 2025, raising the minimum ticket from ₹10 to ₹11 and the maximum from ₹60 to ₹64 for the longest journeys. This marked the first fare revision since 2017.
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