In another blow to travelers, Pakistan Railways has raised ticket prices by two percent for all train categories—including Mail, Express, Inter-city, and passenger services. The revised fares will come into effect on Friday, July 18, 2025.
This increase follows a sharp rise in diesel prices, which surged by Rs. 11.37 per litre. With Pakistan Railways consuming around 350,000 litres of diesel daily, the hike has added an extra Rs. 3.99 million to its daily fuel cost—translating to a monthly burden of nearly Rs. 119.5 million.
To cope with rising expenses, the department also plans to outsource various services, including the commercial management of passenger trains. A Ministry of Railways official shared that over the past three years, brake and luggage van operations—run directly and through private contractors—have generated Rs. 3,959 million in revenue.
Despite ongoing financial strain, Pakistan Railways recorded nearly Rs. 83 billion in revenue over the past 11 months, up by Rs. 6 billion from the same period last year.
Passenger services earned Rs. 42 billion, freight operations brought in Rs. 29 billion, and Rs. 12 billion came from other streams.
Pathetic service as the days pass. I used Shah Hussain Express from KHI to LHR in business class and the AC was not working. Un-bearable washroom, I also experience no water while travelling. I thought this may not be often and I then again book LHR to KHI a business class. This time the booked bogi disappeared and we have to travel in standard AC class with extra ordinary smelled and water dripping washroom. It’s good to travel in bus instead of train. I travel in last June 2024
Pathetic service as the days pass. I used Shah Hussain Express from KHI to LHR in business class and the AC was not working. Un-bearable washroom, I also experience no water while travelling. I thought this may not be often and I then again book LHR to KHI a business class. This time the booked bogi disappeared and we have to travel in standard AC class with extra ordinary smelled and water dripping washroom. It’s good to travel in bus instead of train. I travel in last June 2025 after Eid