Photographs: B Mathur/Reuters
Although almost all major cities of the world have Metro trains as essential part of the public transport network, prices vary widely when it comes to fare.
Let's take a look at how much one-way journey costs in some of the biggest cities across the world.
Note: In some cities fares depend on distance or zone. Prices given here are only indicative.
Source: CCTV
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Image: A woman waits for a tube train to depart at an underground station in London, United Kingdom.Photographs: Luke MacGregor/Reuters
London Metro
Minimum one-way fare: Rs 453.91
Maximum one-way fare: Rs 565.09
Overall rank in fare: 1
London Metro, which began operations in 1863, carries more than 1 billion passengers annually.
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Image: Couples pose for photographers in a subway train during a mass wedding in Hong Kong.Photographs: Kin Cheung/Reuters
Hong Kong Metro
Minimum one-way fare: Rs 35.70
Maximum one-way fare: Rs 387.68
Overall rank in fare: 2
Hong Kong Metro, which began operations in 1979, carries more than 4 million passengers everyday.
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Image: A historic underground train passes an elevated section of the network in the centre of Berlin, Germany.Photographs: Alexandra Winkler/Reuters
Berlin Metro
Minimum one-way fare: Rs 136.07
Maximum one-way fare: Rs 272.38
Overall rank in fare: 3
Berlin Metro, which began operations in 1902, carries more than 1 million passengers everyday.
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Image: A subway worker gestures as a car at Tsukiji subway station of Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line moves off in Tokyo, Japan.Photographs: Kimimasa Mayama/Reuters
Tokyo Metro
Minimum one-way fare: Rs 95.99
Maximum one-way fare: Rs 179.96
Overall rank in fare: 4
Tokyo Metro, which began operations in 1927, carries more than 6 million passengers everyday.
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Image: Commuters wait and walk through Grand Central Station in New York, United States.Photographs: Lucas Jackson/Reuters
New York Metro
Minimum one-way fare: N/A
Maximum one-way fare: Rs 170.35
Overall rank in fare: 5
New York Metro, which began operations in 1904, carries more than 5 million passengers everyday.
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Image: Police gather at the entrance to the Chaussee d'Antin La Fayette Metro station after a car accidentally drove into it in Paris, France.Photographs: Jacky Naegelen/Reuters
Paris Metro
Minimum one-way fare: N/A
Maximum one-way fare: Rs 144.85
Overall rank in fare: 6
Paris Metro, which began operations in 1900, carries more than 4 million passengers everyday.
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Image: Commuters wait to board a Mass Rapid Transit train at a station in Singapore.Photographs: Tim Chong/Reuters
Singapore Metro
Minimum one-way fare: Rs 49.38
Maximum one-way fare: Rs 113.55
Overall rank in fare: 7
Singapore Metro, which began operations in 1987, carries more than 2 million passengers everyday.
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Image: A maglev train drives into a terminal station in Shanghai, China.Photographs: Ming Ming/Reuters
Shanghai Metro
Minimum one-way fare: Rs 30.60
Maximum one-way fare: Rs 91.82
Overall rank in fare: 8
Shanghai Metro, which began operations in 1993, carries more than 7 million passengers everyday.
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Image: Two underground train carriages are unloaded from a cargo transport plane at Baiyuan International Airport in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China.Photographs: Reuters
Guangzhou Metro
Minimum one-way fare: Rs 20.39
Maximum one-way fare: Rs 91.82
Overall rank in fare: 9
Guangzhou Metro, which began operations in 1997, carries more than 5 million passengers everyday.
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Image: Passengers sit inside a carriage of the Metro train in New Delhi.Photographs: B Mathur/Reuters
New Delhi
Minimum one-way fare: Rs 7.95
Maximum one-way fare: Rs 29.86
Overall rank in fare: 10
New Delhi, which began operations in 2002, carries more than 2 million passengers everyday.
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