Ridership of DTC rose after Metro hike, says Manish Sisodia
The Metro fares were increased for the second time in the last six months on Tuesday despite strong opposition from the Delhi government.
New Delhi: Deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday alleged that the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) was refusing to share details of Metro ridership following its fare hike. Mr Sisodia said that according to preliminary reports, there has been an increase of 65,000 in the ridership of the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) buses after the fare hike.
“If Metro is only for a premium class of Delhi, then what is the point of using thousands of crores of tax money of Delhi’s citizens for it?” he asked. He questioned why the Centre was not allowing an inquiry into the hike.
The Metro fares were increased for the second time in the last six months on Tuesday despite strong opposition from the Delhi government. Mr Sisodia asked why a company like DMRC has a problem with sharing ridership data after the fare hike.
Referring to an inquiry ordered into the hike, Mr Sisodia said: “BJP should answer this: What did BJP do in the last three years that they have a problem with an inquiry?”
Mr Sisodia shared a communication from the ministry of housing and urban affairs to chief secretary M.M. Kutty, which, he said, vindicates the government’s position that Mr Kutty was “stalling the process at the BJP’s behest”.