Mumbai: The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has proposed setting up a fare fixation committee (FFC) for Metro Lines 2A and 7 — a statutory step under the Metro Railways (Operations and Maintenance) Act, 2002.The move, approved by the Authority, is a procedural requirement and it does not imply any immediate fare revision, officials clarified.According to the law, the Central government can constitute a three-member committee, chaired by a sitting or retired high court judge, to review and recommend metro fares. The state and Centre nominate one member each to the panel, both of whom must be senior officials or ex-bureaucrats of at least ‘additional secretary’ rank.Currently, Metro Lines 2A (Dahisar East to DN Nagar) and 7 (Dahisar East to Gundavali) are operated by Maha Mumbai Metro Operation Corporation Ltd (MMMOCL). Both corridors saw weekday ridership touch 2.65 lakh since services began on April 2, 2022.“Setting up the fare fixation committee is a legal obligation to ensure transparency in fare governance. It’s part of the compliance process and not a sign of imminent fare hikes,” said an MMRDA official. Once the state govt clears the proposal, it will be forwarded to the Centre for formal constitution of the committee.