{
  "id": 16564239,
  "title": "Travel cost falls 7.9pc since May in Pakistan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/travel-cost-falls-7-9pc-since-may-in-pakistan",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-26T04:39:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn Business",
    "slug": "dawn-business",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2039898/travel-cost-falls-79pc-since-may-in-pakistan"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Travel expenses in Pakistan have declined by 7.9% since May, according to a new index. The Mobility Index, launched by Pakistan & Counting in collaboration with ride-sharing platform BusCaro, assesses per-kilometre costs across eight transportation modes: cycling, private rickshaws, private cars, public transport, ride-share services, and various forms of hailing. The index plummeted from a value of 100 in May to 92.1 in September. For the typical vehicle on the road, a kilometer now costs Rs9.65, down from Rs10.48 in May. This decrease is primarily attributed to cheaper fuel, which averaged Rs374.61 per litre in September, 7.5% lower than May's average of Rs405.19. The energy price surge, triggered by the Middle East conflict, and subsequent supply chain interruptions have contributed to this trend. For a Honda CD70 rider, fuel costs for a kilometer dropped from Rs7.37 in May to Rs6.81 in September. Private car travel costs were also reduced to Rs24.78 per km, from Rs26.80, and the fare for a private rickshaw fell from Rs12.66 to Rs11.71 per km. Public transport fares remained unchanged, although no fares were collected on early April to June 12 BRT services.",
  "summary": "Getting around Pakistan was 7.9pc cheaper in September than in May, according to a new index. The Mobility Index, launched by Pakistan & Counting, in partnership with ride-sharing operator BusCaro, measures per-kilometre travel costs across eight modes of transport: own bike (petrol), private rickshaw, own car (petrol), public transport (per seat), ride-share (per seat), and ride-hailing bike,…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}