Mobility Index finds Pakistan travel 7.9% cheaper by Sept

A BusCaro-backed Mobility Index put the typical road kilometre at Rs9.65 in September, after petrol eased from May’s higher pump average.

A new Mobility Index put Pakistan travel costs 7.9% lower in September than in May.

The index moved from a May baseline of 100 to 92.1; a typical kilometre cost Rs9.65 versus Rs10.48.

September petrol averaged Rs374.61 a litre, about 7.5% under May’s Rs405.19 average.

Honda CD70, car and private rickshaw per-kilometre fuel or running costs all declined.

Punjab’s four BRT lines ran free from early April to 12 June, so May showed no fare on those services.

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