Train Ticket Price in Pakistan | Pakistan Railways Fare List, Timings & Online Booking

Economy costs Rs 3,750 on Khyber Mail, Fareed Express, Allama Iqbal Express and Awam Express, Rs 4,900 on Tezgam, Karachi Express and Karakoram Express, and Rs 5,600 on Green Line. AC Standard runs Rs 7,600 to Rs 9,900, AC Business Rs 10,950 to Rs 14,600, and an AC Sleeper berth Rs 14,050 to Rs 14,850.

On 9 March 2026. Economy class went up 5 percent and all air-conditioned classes went up 10 percent, with freight charges up 20 percent, after the government raised petrol and diesel prices by Rs 55 a litre. Tickets booked before the change were honoured at the old fare.

Short sectors on passenger trains. Karachi to Hyderabad is Rs 370 on Mehran Express or Shah Latif Express. Lahore to Faisalabad is Rs 580 on Badar Express or Ghouri Express. On long routes, the cheapest economy fare Karachi to Lahore is Rs 3,750.

Up to 90 days before departure. Because fares are fixed rather than demand-based, booking early does not lower the price, but it is the only way to secure an economy berth or an AC Sleeper, which sell out well ahead in Eid and holiday weeks.

Through RABTA, the official Pakistan Railways booking app and website. Create an account, select your stations, date, train and class, enter passenger details and pay by card or mobile wallet. Carry the identity document used for the booking, since tickets are issued against a CNIC and are not transferable.

Awam Express, Millat Express, Karakoram Express, Mianwali Express and Narowal Passenger were outsourced in June 2026 for about Rs 10.75 billion. Millat Express passes to private management on 1 October 2026 and Karakoram Express on 8 October. Eleven further trains are being tendered. The fares remain on the Pakistan Railways scale.

Bolan Mail, the only Karachi to Quetta service, was suspended indefinitely in March 2026. Jaffar Express, which runs Quetta to Peshawar, is the sole rail link to Balochistan and has been suspended repeatedly this year, most recently on 5 and 6 September for track maintenance. Confirm with the station on the day.

On long routes, yes, and by a wide margin. Karachi to Lahore in economy costs Rs 3,750 against roughly Rs 5,000 to Rs 9,000 by coach, with an economy berth at Rs 3,850. On short intercity hops the bus is often quicker and the price difference is small, so the train’s advantage is clearest beyond about 500 kilometres.

AC Business is air-conditioned seating with wider reclining seats and, on some trains, meals. AC Sleeper is an air-conditioned berth for lying down on overnight runs. On Karachi to Lahore, AC Business costs Rs 10,950 to Rs 14,600 and AC Sleeper Rs 14,050 to Rs 14,850.

Yes. Students with a valid institutional card get a concession on most classes, and children aged five to eleven travel at half fare. Senior citizens and people with disabilities are also eligible. Concessions are usually applied at the booking counter rather than in the app.

Not soon. The Karachi to Rohri first phase is financed at about $2.5 billion with the Asian Development Bank and civil work is targeted to begin in January 2027. China declined to fund the whole of ML-1, so the Rohri to Multan section is being offered to private investors while a feasibility study is carried out. Journey times on the main line will not change until the work is well advanced.

More than two thirds of the network’s track is over-aged, and the same corridor carries freight. Winter fog in Punjab regularly adds three to six hours. Check a live tracking service or the Pakistan Railways helpline on 117 before leaving for the station rather than relying on the printed timetable.