Here are the details of the new revised fares for Bengaluru's Namma Metro train, which come into effect from 9 February 2026.
The fares for the Namma Metro trains in Bengaluru (formerly Bangalore) are being hiked, with effect from 9 February 2026. Below are details of the revised fares per distance stage in kilometres, details on revised Smart Card discounts, and also the revised fares for Tourist Cards (Day Passes) and Group Tickets.
As per the recent post on X by Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL), which was posted today on 5 February 2026, the revised fare structure, takes effect from 9th February 2026.
As per their post, BMRCL has announced Annual Fare Revision as per the First Fare Fixation Committee (FFC), and as per the FFC's recommendations, it is notified that an Annual Automatic Fare Revision will be implemented with effect from 9 February 2026, on expiry of 1 year from the date of implementation of FFC's recommended fares by BMRCL (which was last year on 9th February 2025, the last time that the fares were hiked).
The marginal increase in fares is a minimum of Rs.1 and maximum of Rs.5 across 10 fare zones on its entire network of 96.10 kilometres.
The existing 5% discount on Smart Cards and Mobile QR based travel pass users is going to continue, with an additional 5% discount given on Smart Cards for travel during non peak hours. The fares for Tourist Cards and Group Tickets was also revised.
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BMRCL announces a 5% annual fare revision for Bengaluru Metro effective February 9, 2026. Here's the summarised details. For full details, see the tables below this summary.
- The fares are increased by 5% across 10 fare zones or distance slabs, resulting in a marginal increase with a minimum of Rs.1 and maximum of Rs.5 increase. (For details see below tables)
- Tourist/group ticket fares will also rise by 5%. (For details see below tables)
- Discounts will continue for smart card and mobile QR users — 5% discount on peak hours, 10% discount on non-peak hours/Sundays/National Holidays. (For details see below tables)
Revised fares by Fare Zone or Distance Slab
Below table lists the zone-wise fares, comparing the existing fares with the revised fares that are applicable with effect from 09 February 2026.
| Fare Zone | Distance Slab (km) | Existing Fare (₹) | Revised Fare (₹) |
|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 0-2 | 10.00 | 11.00 |
| F2 | 2-4 | 20.00 | 21.00 |
| F3 | 4-6 | 30.00 | 32.00 |
| F4 | 6-8 | 40.00 | 42.00 |
| F5 | 8-10 | 50.00 | 53.00 |
| F6 | 10-15 | 60.00 | 63.00 |
| F7 | 15-20 | 70.00 | 74.00 |
| F8 | 20-25 | 80.00 | 84.00 |
| F9 | 25-30 | 90.00 | 95.00 |
| F10 | >30 | 90.00 | 95.00 |
Revised fares by Validity of Smart Card/Mobile QR based Travel Pass
The annual increase of fares by 5% is also be applicable on Tourist Cards and Group Tickets.
The below table lists the existing fares and the revised fares that are applicable with effect from 09 February 2026, as per the 1 day, 3 day, or 5 day validity of the Smart Card based or Mobile QR based travel passes.
| Validity | Existing Fare (₹) Smart Cards | Existing Fare (₹) Mobile QR | Revised Fare (₹) Smart Cards | Revised Fare (₹) Mobile QR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One Day | 300 | 250 | 313 | 263 |
| Three Days | 600 | 550 | 628 | 578 |
| Five Days | 900 | 850 | 943 | 893 |
Smart Card, peak/non-pear hour/holidays discounts details
BMRCL will continue all existing commuter-friendly discounts for smart-card/NCMC users as per below:
- 5% discount during peak hours.
- 10% discount during non-peak hours.
- 10% discount on Sundays and on three designated National Holidays.
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BMRCL emphasizes that this small annual revision is intended to ensure financial sustainability and service reliability, while avoiding the need for large and sudden fare increases in the future.
As per BMRCL, this approach allows fares to move gradually in line with inflation and operating costs, thereby protecting commuters from sharp infrequent hikes.
The commuters, however, are not pleased by the fare hikes, including the previous year's hike on the same date, as per various news reports, which have made Bengaluru Metro the most expensive Metro railway system in India.
As per BMRCL's announcement, there will be an annual hike, that is, a hike every year, through an Annual Automatic Fare Revision Formula linked to operations and maintenance costs or a hike of 5% per year, whichever is lower.
As per BMRCL's announcement, the FFC, while recommending the revised fare structure for BMRCL, observed that revision of fare after 7.5 years and optimisation of fare zones from 29 to 10 has resulted in an average increase of 51.55%.
To avoid such a situation of infrequent and steep fare increases in future, the FFC recommended to revise the fare annually by having a transparent Annual Automatic Fare Revision Formula linked to O&M cost or 5% per annum, whichever is lower, by rounding off to the nearest rupee. As per the announcement, this mechanism helps for the introduction of a small annual fare revision.
BMRCL's announcement further notifies that in keeping with the recommendations of the FFC, an Annual Automatic Fare Revision will be implemented with effect from 9 February 2026, on expiry of 1 year from the date of implementation of FFC's recommended fares by BMRCL (9th February 2025).