Pakistan Railways

Train fare calculator from the official fare table

Pick a train group and the distance of your trip. The fare for each class comes straight from Pakistan Railways’ “Passenger Fare Table at a Glance”, in force from 20 Apr 2025.

Checked 5 Nov 2026

Train or fare groupDistance (km)

The distance between your two stations is shown in RABTA and printed on the ticket.

Distance band: 296–300 km · official table 20 Apr 2025

AC SleeperRs 2,750

AC BusinessRs 2,400

AC ParlourRs 2,100

AC StandardRs 2,000

EconomyRs 1,150

Official table in force from 20 Apr 2025

Pakistan Railways changed fares after this table was published: news reports in March 2026 described an increase of about 5% in economy and 10% in AC classes, and later reports said the government froze further rises. We have not found an updated official table, so the fares here can be lower than what you will pay. RABTA shows the current fare. Sources for the change: Dawn, Profit.

The groups in the official table

Each heading is copied from the PDF. A train named in a heading uses that heading’s fares.

Heading in the table	Classes	Up to
Khyber Mail, Millat, Bahauddin Zakria, Sukkur, Allama Iqbal, Hazara Exp, Pakistan Express, Rehman Baba, Shalimar, Awam, Bolan, Khushal Khan KhattakKhushal Khan Khattak Express is named in the heading but is not in the railway’s current train list.	AC Sleeper, AC Business, AC Parlour, AC Standard, Economy	2,500 km
Karachi, Business, Karakoram, Jaffar, Tezgam, & All Special Trains	AC Sleeper, AC Business, AC Parlour, AC Standard, Economy	2,500 km
Green Line	AC Business, AC Parlour, AC Standard, Economy	2,500 km
Shah Husain	AC Business, AC Standard, Economy	2,500 km
Fareed Express	AC Standard, Economy	2,500 km
Passenger Trains / Shuttles & (Non-reserved)	Economy	700 km
Intercity TrainsIntercity Branch Line Trains	Economy	700 km
Intercity TrainsLahore–Mari Indus: Mianwali Exp	AC Standard, Economy	415 km
Intercity TrainsMultan–Rawalpindi: Thal Express	AC Standard, Economy	700 km
Intercity TrainsMultan–Rawalpindi: Mehr Express	AC Standard, Economy	580 km
Intercity TrainsLahore–Multan: Musa Pak & Multan Express	AC Parlour, AC Business, AC Standard, Economy	340 km
Intercity TrainsAll Rawalpindi Railcars, Khyber Mail, Jaffer, Tezgam & AwamThis heading also names Khyber Mail, Jaffar, Tezgam and Awam, which have their own columns in the main table. The table does not say which column applies to which journey, so we do not pick one for you: confirm the fare on RABTA.	AC Sleeper, AC Parlour, AC Business, AC Standard, Economy	465 km

Rules that change the fare

Minimum fare: the 1–20 km fare.
Children 3 to under 10: half fare.
5% lower fare for reservations more than 48 hours before departure.
Economy berth surcharge: Rs 50 up to 500 km, Rs 100 above.
Concessions (students, senior citizens, people with disabilities and others) are listed in the table. Read the full rules and concessions.

Questions

How are Pakistan Railways fares calculated?

By distance band, class and train group. The official “Passenger Fare Table at a Glance” (in force from 20 Apr 2025) lists a fare for each band (1–20 km, 21–30 km and so on up to 2,500 km) and each class. Short trips pay at least the 1–20 km fare.

Which classes do Pakistan trains have?

Pakistan Railways lists five classes: AC Sleeper (ACSL), AC Parlour Car (PC), AC Business (ACLZ), AC Standard (ACL) and Economy (EC). Not every train has every class.

How much is a 500 km train ticket in economy?

In the official table, a 496–500 km trip in Economy on Khyber Mail, Millat, Awam and the other trains in that group is Rs 1,650; in AC Standard it is Rs 2,750. Fares were changed after this table, so confirm on RABTA.

Is there a discount for booking early?

Yes. The fare table says a 5% lower fare applies when you reserve more than 48 hours before the train departs, on all trains.

Do children pay full fare?

No. Children from 3 to under 10 years pay half fare (not less than the minimum fare), according to the fare table’s instructions.