Venkaiah Naidu asks DMRC to revisit IGI line fares

NEW DELHI: Union urban development minister Venkaiah Naidu has rekindled hopes of hundreds of daily commuters using the Delhi Airport Metro Line by hinting at a possible reduction in fares. The minister, who took the train while returning from Hyderabad, said he has asked the DMRC chief to look into this aspect so that there is "full capacity utilization" of the premier Metro service.

He announced efforts would be made to popularize the service and make it more viable. During his 18- minute ride, Naidu interacted with the passengers. "I spoke to commuters. They have three suggestions. One, fares should be reduced. Two, frequency should be improved and three, the last mile connectivity should be improved. I have asked DMRC to work on all the three. We should take DTC's help to increase number of buses for the last mile connectivity," he said.

Naidu is not the first minister or politician, who used the Metro line. Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi and a host of former UPA ministers have travelled on Express Metro.

An official release said the minister expressed concern over under-utilization of the line. Naidu also suggested optimum use of land, buildings and other properties at Metro stations for increasing revenue. "First of all, we have to now think about ways and means of making Metro rail viable. You cannot rely on subsidy for long. It has to be on its own ... People placed bids when the market was very high, subsequently it was down so they are not getting income as expected. But by popularizing this and providing commercial space, they (DMRC) can get some more revenue," Naidu said.

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