Kolkata

KOLKATA : Centre for Science and Enviroment (CSE) survey showed that East - West Metro, fare chart to be the second most expensive across the world the world last year. When compared to the Delhi Metro rates,The East-West fare turns out to be slightly costlier at least in some stages. The base fares of both are precisely the same, where one has to pay Rs 5 for 2km. But the Delhi Metro tariff for 5km-12km slab is Rs 20, while in East-West, the moment one crosses 10km, he/she will hit the Rs 30-mark.  

In fact, Rs 30 has so far been fixed as the maximum fare on East-West, which will be applicable to travel up to 16. 5km, the maximum distance between the ends stations of Howrah Maidan and Salt Lake’s Sector V. In Delhi, a commuter can travel 21km for Rs 30, which is 4. 5km more than that on East-West.

An official reasoned: “East-West happens to be India’s first under-river line, which has been implemented at a cost of Rs 8,575 crore. It’s if international standards, with trains running at a gap of 90 seconds. ” He pointed out that while Delhi Metro charges Rs 15 for 2-5km, it’s Rs 10 for East-West. But with varying fare slabs in the various Metro systems, the Delhi rate is the highest for the 5km slab, for which a ticket costs Rs 15. The existing Kolkata Metro is the cheapest at Rs 5, while travelling on East-West for 5km will cost Rs 10.