BJP सरकार द्वारा मेट्रो किराया बढ़ाने के विरोध में @AamAadmiParty कल 4 बजे से मेट्रो स्टेशन पर करेगी सत्याग्रह,13 O… https://t.co/DzECuNo6W5 — Gopal Rai (@AapKaGopalRai) 1507628929000

केंद्र सरकार जनता के लिए दिल्ली मेट्रो के सफर को अंग्रेजी का suffer बना रही है ! - राजेश गुप्ता #BJPHikesMetroFare https://t.co/sXuXHqrgHy — AAP (@AamAadmiParty) 1507636207000

(With inputs from agencies)

NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday said that it will organise protests against the Delhi Metro fare hike from October 10.Delhi's ruling party announced that it will hold 'satyagraha' protests at the city's Metro stations from Wednesday. It also said that it will 'gherao' the Urban Development ministry on October 13.In a poster announcing the 'gherao', the AAP asked the BJP-led government at the Centre to "wake up" and slash the hike.AAP's Delhi unit convenor Gopal Rai alleged that the decision to raise tariffs was taken to "benefit" radio cab operators."The increase in the fare is not to shore up the losses, but it appears that the main purpose is to benefit the Ola and Uber (radio cab operators). The fare hike will further congest Delhi and increase pollution," Rai said.The Centre, however, has maintained that the hike seeks to cut down Metro losses.The move to raise Delhi Metro ticket prices comes five months within the last one, and will affect commuters travelling beyond 5 km. Journeys in the 2-5 km distance slab will cost Rs 5 more.The revised fare structure will be: up to 2 km - Rs 10; 2 to 5 km - Rs 20; 5 to 12 km - Rs 30; 12 to 21 km - Rs 40; 21 to 32 km - Rs 50; and for journeys beyond 32 km - Rs 60.AAP MLAs have been vocal in their opposition to the price hike."The government is using the fare hike as a tool to punish the people of Delhi for defeating them (in the 2015 assembly elections)," said Rithala MLA Mohinder Goyal.AAP leader Rajesh Gupta compared the post-hike Metro 'safar,' or journey, to the English 'suffer,' to highlight the alleged grief it is causing the people of Delhi."The BJP government is turning the Metro 'safar' into the English 'suffer' for the people," he charged.