Petrol price hike: Pakistan Railways increases train fares

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Railways is increasing fares for mail/express, intercity, saloon, and parcel trains by 5 per cent starting September 19, 2023. This is due to the government’s recent increase in petroleum prices. The fare increase will not apply to short lead passenger trains, shuttle trains, or the first 250 kilometres of long lead train journeys.

This is the second time in just over a month that Pakistan Railways has increased fares. In August, the railway raised fares for all mail/express, intercity, shuttle, passenger trains, and saloons by 10 per cent.

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The interim government of Pakistan announced a significant increase in fuel prices on Friday night, with petrol rising by Rs26.02 per litre and high-speed diesel (HSD) rising by Rs17.34 per litre. This brought the new price of petrol to Rs331.38 per litre and the new price of HSD to Rs329.18 per litre.