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Bad news for Delhiites! The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has increased the metro fares for the first time in eight years. The new fares will come into effect from today August 25. The fares of all the regular metro lines have been raised by Re 1 to Rs 4. Meanwhile the fares of the Airport Express Line have increased by Rs 1 to Rs 5. The new fares will have a minimum fare of Rs 11 and a maximum fare of Rs 64. What is the new minimum and maximum fare for Delhi Metro? The new fares will have a minimum fare of Rs 11 and a maximum fare of Rs 64. Commenting on public queries on social media platform X(previously Twitter) the DMRC said “This is to confirm that Delhi Metro fares will be revised with effect from tomorrow i.e. 25th August 2025. The revision will be nominal with fares increasing by ₹1 to ₹4. The fares on the Airport Line will increase by up to ₹5. When will the revised fares come into effect? This is to confirm that Delhi Metro fares will be revised with effect from tomorrow i.e. 25th August 2025. The revision will be nominal with fares increasing by ₹1 to ₹4. The fares on the Airport Line will increase by up to ₹5 Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) further wrote. Who will benefit from the smart card discount? What are the off-peak hours for additional discounts? Even with an increase in fares commuters using the smart card will continue to receive a 10% discount on every trip and an additional 10% off during off-peak periods: before 8:00 AM 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM and after 9:00 PM. Delhi Metro is often regarded as the lifeline of the capital serving as a crucial mode of transportation for millions of people every day. Every day millions of people rely on the Delhi Metro to commute to work making it an essential part of daily life in the city. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) opened its first corridor between Shahdara and Tis Hazari on December 24 2002. Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee inaugurated the 8.2-kilometer stretch of the Delhi Metro. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has increased the metro fares for the first time in eight years. The new fares will have a minimum fare of Rs 11 and a maximum fare of Rs 64. Commuters using the smart card will continue to receive a 10% discount on every trip. Delhi Metro fares will be revised with effect from August 25. The last fare revision was done by DMRC based on the recommendations of the fourth Fare Fixation Committee (FFC) in 2017. In Delhi Metro the minimum fare was Rs 10 and the maximum fare was Rs 60 till August 24.