Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar Metro passengers have been invited by the Fare Fixation Committee (FFC) to submit their opinion on what the fares on Mumbai Metro should be.

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A notice has been put up by Mumbai Metro One Private Limited (MMOPL) on their website (www.reliancemumbaimetro.com), where it is stated: "The Fare Fixation Committee invites representations/ proposals from all interested persons, such as passengers, consumers, public bodies, MMRDA and all other organisations interested in the ultimate fare fixation that may be decided by the FFC."

Those interested, will have to send their "representation, either in writing or by email" to FFC within three weeks. The notice was issued on Friday, April 17.

The FFC comprises retired Justice E Padmanabhan as chairman, with other members including excChief secretary of Maharashtra Jayant Kumar Banthia and former law secretary Dr TK Vishwanathan.

On April 7, through an order, the union government appointed FFC specifically for Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar metro, and the committee will have to submit their report to the Supreme Court, where a petition is being heard on determining the fares of Mumbai Metro.

Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) and Reliance Infrastructure are on loggerheads over how much money should be charged to commute on metro rail. The development authority wants the fares to be at Rs9-11-13 depending on the distance of commute.

Reliance Infrastructure has been levying Rs10-20-30-40 as well as nominally discounted fares through passes and smart cards.

The differences in opinion between MMRDA and RInfra led MMOPL over fares has been on, even before the services were commissioned on June 8, 2014. The justification of the latter to charge higher tariff is substantial increase in the project cost.Where to send?Nodal OfficerFare Fixation CommitteeMumbai Metro One Pvt. Ltd.Metro Depot, D. N. Nagar,J. P. Road, 4 Bungalows,Andheri (W), Mumbai 400 053Email: mumbaimetroffc@gmail.com