Amid a sharp rise in petroleum product prices, Pakistan Railways has announced a fresh hike in fares for passenger, express, and mail trains, effective from July 4.
According to an official notification issued on Wednesday, fares for express and passenger trains will go up by 2%, including for advance bookings. The increase comes in response to the rising costs of fuel, particularly diesel, which continues to put financial pressure on the department.
A railway official stated that Pakistan Railways has been incurring losses of around Rs 109 million per month due to the surging diesel prices. The recent fare adjustment is aimed at reducing the financial strain on the national transporter.
Following the announcement, the department has directed the Director of IT and Divisional Superintendents (DS) to ensure strict implementation of the revised fare structure.
It’s worth noting that this is the second fare revision in recent weeks. On June 18, passenger train fares were raised by 3%, while freight train charges were increased by 4%.
