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Karachi Express (15UP / 16DN)

Karachi Express is on Pakistan Railways’ current train list as 15UP and 16DN. Its fares come from the official table’s “Karachi, Business, Karakoram, Jaffar, Tezgam, & All Special Trains” group.

Checked 5 Nov 2026Timings and booking on RABTA

Karachi Express timings

No official timetable on this page yet

Pakistan Railways publishes stop-by-stop times only inside RABTA. Rather than copy times from unofficial sites, we leave this empty. Search “Karachi Express” on RABTA for today’s departure and arrival times.

Karachi Express fare

Pakistan Railways charges by distance band and class. Pick a distance to see the fare for each class in this train’s group.

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 3,850

AC BusinessRs 3,000

AC ParlourRs 2,900

AC StandardRs 2,100

EconomyRs 1,400

Sample bands from the official table
Distance	AC Sleeper	AC Business	AC Parlour	AC Standard	Economy
1–20 km	Rs 950	Rs 850	Rs 650	Rs 450	Rs 150
101–105 km	Rs 1,850	Rs 1,150	Rs 1,000	Rs 700	Rs 400
201–205 km	Rs 2,850	Rs 2,100	Rs 1,950	Rs 1,600	Rs 1,100
301–305 km	Rs 4,300	Rs 3,300	Rs 3,050	Rs 2,100	Rs 1,650
491–495 km	Rs 6,000	Rs 3,750	Rs 3,350	Rs 3,050	Rs 2,050
771–780 km	Rs 8,950	Rs 6,300	Rs 5,650	Rs 4,650	Rs 3,000
1061–1070 km	Rs 11,250	Rs 8,450	Rs 7,600	Rs 6,500	Rs 3,800
1351–1360 km	Rs 13,650	Rs 10,000	Rs 9,750	Rs 8,150	Rs 4,500

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.

Before you travel

Children aged 3 to under 10 pay half fare, and the fare table gives 5% off for reservations made more than 48 hours before departure. All fare rules
Refunds: 90% up to 48 hours before departure, 80% between 24 and 48 hours, 70% within 24 hours (Pakistan Railways refund policy).
Booking: RABTA (website and app) or a railway reservation office.

Questions

What is the train number of Karachi Express?

Pakistan Railways lists Karachi Express as 15UP and 16DN (UP runs one way, DN the other). Checked on 5 Nov 2026.

What is the Karachi Express timing?

Check the current timetable on RABTA (pakrailways.gov.pk/train), Pakistan Railways’ own app. We do not publish times for this train yet, because the only official timetable is inside RABTA.

How much is the Karachi Express fare?

Fares depend on distance and class. In the official Pakistan Railways fare table (in force from 20 Apr 2025), Karachi Express is in the group “Karachi, Business, Karakoram, Jaffar, Tezgam, & All Special Trains”. For example, a 1–20 km trip in Economy is Rs 150. Fares were changed after that table, so confirm on RABTA.

How do I book Karachi Express tickets?

Book on RABTA (pakrailways.gov.pk or the RABTA app) or at a Pakistan Railways reservation office. Pakistan Railways’ fare table gives a 5% lower fare when you reserve more than 48 hours before departure.