Public transport should be self-sustainable, not beg for subsidy: DMRC MD

In a Q&A with Business Standard, Mangu Singh justifies the 50% hike on some Delhi Metro routes

Delhi Metro's fares have been increased after eight years, with a 50 per cent hike on some routes. While there is an opinion that such a hike defeats the purpose of a public transport system. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) MD Mangu Singh explains Arindam Majumder & Shreya Jai that a massive hike in input cost made the fare revision necessary. Edited excerpts:

The fare has been raised by almost 50 per cent. How would you justify such a hike for a public transport system?
We have no option, no authority rather. The fare fixation is not in the hands