New Delhi: The Supreme Court today did not stay the fare hike, effected by Reliance Infrastructure-led Mumbai Metro One Private Limited, for metro commuters in that city and asked the Centre-appointed panel to decide the fare issue by April end.

A bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra, however, asked Mumbai Metro One Private Limited (MMOPL) to deposit 50 per cent of "differential amount", which will come to it due to the fare hike, with the apex court registry on weekly basis.