Pakistan Railways (PR) has announced a fare increase of 5% for all express and local passenger trains, which will take effect 5 February, citing rising diesel prices and operating costs as the primary causes of the increase.
According to Rail Responsible, ticket price adjustments are part of a rationalization strategy for managing growing expenses.
An increase of 5% will be implemented across all classes of trains, including outsourced services and salon stays, with effect from February 5, 2025. “
A review that was released on Monday said, “For information and guidance on everyone affected, Pakistan Railways has rationalized his passengers.
The message has been circulated for operational heads, including division superintendents in Lahore, Karachi, Sukkur, Multan, Rawalpindi, Peshawar and Quetta, for implementation.
In addition, PR’s IT director has been instructed to ensure that the ticket price adjustments are reflected in the pre -ordering system, while division superintendents have been tasked with enforcing the updated fare structure at all stations and reservation offices.
The message also ordered all booking and station staff to immediately adopt the revised rates. “Any discrepancies identified by station or commercial staff must be reported to the Chief Marketing Manager and IT Director through the respective Divisional Commercial Officer (DCO) within seven days. Failure to do this will result in accountability measures against the person concerned , ”it warned.
Pakistan Railways has previously revised ticket prices in response to fluctuations in fuel prices
