Earlier, transporters had raised fares by 60% to 65% on their own, which caused concern among the public. After negotiations, authorities brought the increase down to 25%. A new fare list has now been issued for routes from Lahore to different cities. All bus terminals have been directed to immediately display the updated fare lists for passengers.
According to the revised rates, fares from Lahore to Rawalpindi are now Rs3,100 for executive class, Rs4,600 for economy, and Rs4,750 for first class. For Lahore to Peshawar, the executive fare has increased to Rs3,950, while the economy fare is now Rs5,400.
On the Lahore to Sargodha route, the executive fare is Rs1,600 and the economy fare is Rs2,200. Similarly, Lahore to Faisalabad fares have increased to Rs1,600 for executive and Rs2,150 for economy. Fares from Lahore to Sialkot and Daska have reached Rs1,450 for the executive class.
Lahore to Multan now costs Rs2,750 for executive and Rs3,500 for economy, while fares to Bahawalpur stand at Rs3,200 for executive and Rs4,600 for economy.
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For Lahore to Ahmadpur, the executive fare is Rs3,450 and the economy fare is Rs4,700.
Longer routes have also seen increases. Lahore to Swat (Mingora) now costs Rs4,050 for executive and Rs5,700 for economy, while Lahore to Murree fares are Rs4,150 for executive and Rs5,450 for economy. Lahore to Taunsa fares stand at Rs3,700 for executive and Rs4,700 for economy. Lahore to Quetta fares have reached Rs5,600 for executive, Rs7,200 for economy, and Rs8,700 for first class.
For the longest routes, Lahore to Karachi fares are now Rs9,650 for executive, Rs12,300 for economy, and Rs13,700 for first class. Lahore to Hyderabad fares stand at Rs9,350 for executive, Rs12,000 for economy, and Rs13,700 for first class. Meanwhile, fares to Rahim Yar Khan and Sadiqabad have increased to Rs4,100 for executive, Rs5,900 for economy, and Rs7,000 for first class.
Officials said this revised increase aims to balance the needs of transporters and passengers while preventing an excessive burden on the public.
