Pakistan Railways (PR) announced an increase in prices of 5% for all express and local passenger trains, starting on February 5, citing the increase in diesel prices and operational costs as the main reasons for the increase.
According to railway officials, prices adjustment is part of a rationalization strategy to manage growth spending.
An increase of 5% will be implemented in all train classes, including outsourced services and living room accommodation, from February 5, 2025. “
A notification published Monday said: “For the information and advice of all the caissons concerned, the Pakistani railways rationalized its passenger prices.
The notification was distributed to operational leaders, including divisional superintendents in Lahore, Karachi, Sukkur, Multan, Rawalpindi, Peshawar and Quetta, for implementation.
In addition, the IT Director of PR was invited to ensure that tariff adjustments are reflected in the advanced booking system, while division superintendents were responsible for applying the structure of the rates updated in all Stations and booking offices.
The notification also ordered all the booking staff and the station to immediately adopt the revised prices. “Any divergence identified by the staff of the station or trade must be reported to the marketing director and to the IT director through the respective division sales agent (DCO) within seven days.
Pakistan Railways previously revised prices in response to fuel price fluctuations
