Pakistan Railways (PR) has announced a 5% increase in fares for all express and local passenger trains, effective February 5, 2025. The decision comes in response to rising diesel prices and increasing operational costs.
Railway officials have described the fare adjustment as part of a rationalisation strategy aimed at managing escalating expenses. The 5% hike will apply across all classes of trains, including outsourced services and saloon accommodations.
A notification issued on Monday stated: “For the information and guidance of all concerned, Pakistan Railways has rationalised its passenger fares.”
The directive has been circulated to operational heads, including divisional superintendents in Lahore, Karachi, Sukkur, Multan, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, and Quetta, for immediate implementation.
Additionally, PR’s IT director has been instructed to ensure the fare adjustments are updated in the advance booking system, while divisional superintendents must enforce the revised fare structure across all stations and reservation offices.
The notification also mandates that all booking and station staff adopt the updated rates without delay. “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 so will result in accountability measures against the concerned staff,” it warned.
Pakistan Railways has previously revised fares in response to fluctuations in fuel prices.
