Usually as in “Usually in India”? Because where I’m from, I’ve never heard of Metro being more expensive than bus or suburban rail. On the contrary, as ticket prices are often determined per distance travelled, suburban rail will usually be more expensive.
The class system on the other hand does exist here.
Yes. In India rail (both suburban and unreserved inter-town) is the cheapest - about a rupee per 4 km, rounded up to the nearest 5 or 10. Even reserved (sleeper) train tickets are quite cheap - about a rupee per 2 km. But only big cities have suburban rail.
Bus is next, the rates vary a lot from state to state, but you can expect to pay over a rupee per km. They operate everywhere, even in small towns and most villages.
Metros are air-conditioned and have automatic doors, security cameras, etc., and are the most expensive, something like 2-10 rupees per km depending on city and distance.
Usually as in “Usually in India”? Because where I’m from, I’ve never heard of Metro being more expensive than bus or suburban rail. On the contrary, as ticket prices are often determined per distance travelled, suburban rail will usually be more expensive.
The class system on the other hand does exist here.
Yes. In India rail (both suburban and unreserved inter-town) is the cheapest - about a rupee per 4 km, rounded up to the nearest 5 or 10. Even reserved (sleeper) train tickets are quite cheap - about a rupee per 2 km. But only big cities have suburban rail.
Bus is next, the rates vary a lot from state to state, but you can expect to pay over a rupee per km. They operate everywhere, even in small towns and most villages.
Metros are air-conditioned and have automatic doors, security cameras, etc., and are the most expensive, something like 2-10 rupees per km depending on city and distance.