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Shalimar Express (27UP / 28DN)

Shalimar Express is on Pakistan Railways’ current train list as 27UP and 28DN. Its fares come from the official table’s “Khyber Mail, Millat, Bahauddin Zakria, Sukkur, Allama Iqbal, Hazara Exp, Pakistan Express, Rehman Baba, Shalimar, Awam, Bolan, Khushal Khan Khattak” group.

Checked 5 Nov 2026Timings and booking on RABTA

Shalimar 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 “Shalimar Express” on RABTA for today’s departure and arrival times.

Shalimar 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.

Khushal Khan Khattak Express is named in the heading but is not in the railway’s current train list.

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

Sample bands from the official table
Distance	AC Sleeper	AC Business	AC Parlour	AC Standard	Economy
1–20 km	Rs 800	Rs 700	Rs 550	Rs 350	Rs 100
101–105 km	Rs 1,350	Rs 1,000	Rs 900	Rs 600	Rs 350
201–205 km	Rs 2,200	Rs 1,850	Rs 1,650	Rs 1,400	Rs 800
301–305 km	Rs 3,050	Rs 2,750	Rs 2,300	Rs 2,000	Rs 1,150
491–495 km	Rs 5,800	Rs 3,550	Rs 3,200	Rs 2,750	Rs 1,650
771–780 km	Rs 8,250	Rs 5,850	Rs 5,400	Rs 4,400	Rs 2,150
1061–1070 km	Rs 10,600	Rs 7,800	Rs 7,500	Rs 5,900	Rs 3,050
1351–1360 km	Rs 12,800	Rs 9,500	Rs 9,050	Rs 8,000	Rs 3,550

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 Shalimar Express?

Pakistan Railways lists Shalimar Express as 27UP and 28DN (UP runs one way, DN the other). Checked on 5 Nov 2026.

What is the Shalimar 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 Shalimar Express fare?

Fares depend on distance and class. In the official Pakistan Railways fare table (in force from 20 Apr 2025), Shalimar Express is in the group “Khyber Mail, Millat, Bahauddin Zakria, Sukkur, Allama Iqbal, Hazara Exp, Pakistan Express, Rehman Baba, Shalimar, Awam, Bolan, Khushal Khan Khattak”. For example, a 1–20 km trip in Economy is Rs 100. Fares were changed after that table, so confirm on RABTA.

How do I book Shalimar 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.