33. Fixation of fare for carriage of passengers.—The metro railway administration shall, from time
to time, on the recommendations made to it by the Fare Fixation Committee constituted under
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sub-section (1) of section 34, fix, for the carriage of passengers, fare for travelling from one station to
another of the metro railway:
Provided that the metro railway administration may fix the fare under this section without
recommendations of the Fare Fixation Committee on the initial opening of the metro railway.
34. Constitution of Fare Fixation Committee.—(1) The Central Government may, from time to
time, constitute a Fare Fixation Committee for the purpose of recommending fare for the carriage of
passengers by the metro railway.
(2) The Fare Fixation Committee shall consist of a Chairperson and two other members.
(3) A person shall not be qualified for appointment as the Chairperson unless he is or has been a
Judge of a High Court.
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[(4) The Central Government and the State Government shall nominate one member each to the Fare
Fixation Committee:
Provided that a person who is or has been an Additional Secretary to the Government of India or
holds or has held an equivalent post in the Central Government or the State Government shall be qualified
to be nominated as a member.]
(5) A sitting Judge of a High Court shall be appointed after consultation with the Chief Justice of that
High Court.
35. Other terms and conditions and procedure to be followed.—(1) The other terms and
conditions of the Fare Fixation Committee, and the procedure to be followed by that committee shall be
such as may be prescribed.
(2) The metro railway administration shall provide to the Fare Fixation Committee all reasonable
facility for the discharge of its duties under this Act.
36. Period for making recommendations.—The Fare Fixation Committee shall submit its report
along with recommendations to the metro railway administration within such period, not exceeding three
months, as may be specified by order made by the Central Government.
37. Recommendations to be binding on metro railway administration.—The recommendations
made by the Fare Fixation Committee shall be binding on the metro railway administration