KARACHI: Pakistan Railways has increased fare for all trains, with effect from Friday, July 19. PR notification issued stated that fares would be increased by one percent for all mail, express, intercity and passenger trains, including outsourced services.

This adjustment was being implemented under rationale of fare rationalisation. Fare for all freight and goods trains would see two percent increase. All stations, booking offices, reservation offices and relevant staff had been informed in this regard.  Meanwhile, Pakistan Railways has collected an amount of over Rs 76 million from ticket-less passengers in crackdown during last six months with help of railway police and train staffers. “Around 59,143 passengers found travelling without tickets in different trains and collected said amount from them, which is deposited in official bank account of department,” sources in Ministry told APP. They said that it was not first time that action was taken on large scale against ticket-less passengers, adding that these types of crackdowns had taken place daily.