The Pakistan Railways has announced an increase in train fares following a 20 percent rise in diesel prices, according to a statement issued by the railway spokesperson.
Under the new decision, economy class fares will increase by 5 percent, while AC class fares will see a 10 percent increase.
The spokesperson added that Pakistan Railways will absorb part of the additional operational costs of passenger train services to reduce the burden on travelers.
Meanwhile, freight train charges have been increased by 20 percent.
The revised fares will come into effect from March 9 and will apply to all passenger and freight train services. However, the decision will not apply to tickets that have already been booked.
According to the spokesperson, the fare adjustment became unavoidable after the sharp increase in diesel prices, which significantly raised operational costs for the railway network.
