Lahore: Despite reduction in petroleum prices, Ministry of Railway increased ticket price up to 50 percent for passengers.

As per reports, Pakistan Railways has increased ticket price from 10 to 50 percent for economy class passengers which further effect citizens financially. Railway Department has increased fares of trains from Karachi to Hyderabad, Tando Adam and Tando Jam, Kotri. Moreover, train from Lahore to Sialkot, Narowal, Narang Mandi and from Faisalabad to Pindi also see revised fares for economy class. Economy class fares for shorter distances up to 250 km have also been increased by 10 to 20 percent. It should be noted that railway authorities had announced 10 percent reduction in fares of express and passenger trains last week, including Business class, AC sleeper, standard and economy class.