The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation on Wednesday hiked its minimum fare from Rs 6 to Rs 8, while the maximum will be Rs 30 instead of Rs 22.

The new fares will come into effect from Friday.

According to the DMRC, the average increase in fare for all slabs is around 36 per cent. The DMRC also clarified that the 10 per cent discount on smart card will continue.

This is the third time that the DMRC has revised fares after starting the metro service in 2002.

The first one was in March 2004, while the second revision took place in December 2005.