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Govt slashes air & railway fares by 10 percent
Private airlines will be asked to follow the suit
Islamabad: The federal government has announced to slash fares of trains and Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flights.
In a video message, Federal Minister for Railways and Aviation Khawaja Saad Rafique has announced reducing air and passenger train fares domestically.
He said that the people would be given relief in the fares of economy class while traveling via train.
He added that airfares of domestic flights would be reduced 10%.
He said the cut in railway and airfares would come into effect from July 16 at midnight which would remain valid for the next 30 days.
The minister said they would also request private airlines operating in the country to reduce their fares for domestic flights after a cut in fuel prices.