New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today termed the proposed Metro fare hike as “antipeople” and directed Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot to prevent its implementation within a week.

Metro rides are set to get more expensive from October as the fares are scheduled to increase for a second time this year.

The fares were last revised in May. From the next month, fares will go up by a maximum of Rs 10.

“The Metro fare hike is anti-people. Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot has been directed to find a solution to prevent hike in metro fares within a week,” Kejriwal tweeted.