Lahore transport fares rose after public transporters increased passenger fares by 5% and goods transport charges by 10% following the latest petroleum price hike.
Passengers said transporters were charging arbitrary fares despite the absence of an official fare revision from authorities. Commuters urged the Punjab government to intervene, saying inflation and rising prices had already strained household budgets.
The Punjab Transport Department and the Regional Transport Authority had not formally announced any increase in public transport fares. The Punjab government took notice of the unauthorised hike and ordered deputy commissioners and RTAs to enforce officially approved rates.
لاہور،مرکزی صدر پاکستان منی مزدا گڈز ٹرانسپورٹ کا کرایوں میں 10فیصد اضافے کا اعلان pic.twitter.com/QphL0OobYF
— Ghazanfar Abbas (@ghazanfarabbass) May 9, 2026RTA Lahore Secretary Rana Mohsin said officials had convened a consultative meeting with transporters to discuss the issue. He said the government would decide the final fare increase after consultations.
The fare dispute followed the federal government’s latest increase in petrol and high-speed diesel prices. The government raised petrol by Rs14.92 per litre to Rs414.78 and high-speed diesel by Rs15 per litre to Rs414.58.
The federal government later issued an official notification confirming the petroleum price increase. The fuel price revision marked the fourth such increase since the Iran-Israel conflict began affecting global oil markets.
