Fareed Express

Fareed Express
Overview
Service type Inter-city rail
First service 1943
Current operator(s) Pakistan Railways
Route
Start Karachi City
Stops 46
End Lahore Junction
Distance travelled 1,214 kilometres (754 mi)
Average journey time 26 hours, 45 minutes
Service frequency Daily
Train number(s) 37UP (Karachi→Lahore)
38DN (Lahore→Karachi)
On-board services
Class(es) AC Standard
Economy
Sleeping arrangements Available
Catering facilities Available
Technical
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Track owner(s) Pakistan Railways

Fareed Express (Urdu: فرید ایکسپریس) is a passenger train operated daily by Pakistan Railways between Karachi and Lahore.[1] The trip takes approximately 26 hours and 45 minutes to cover a published distance of 1,214 kilometres (754 mi), traveling along a stretch of the Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line and Lodhran–Raiwind Branch Line. The train named after Baba Fareed Shakar Ganj, a famous Sufi saint and Punjabi poet who lived in Pakpattan between 1173–1266.[2][3]

History

On 21 August 2016, the Fareed Express train was privatized and outsourced to Syed Jamil & Company which joined hands with Pakistan Railway to operate the train in a private-public venture. The trains have been be equipped with internet service, AC services and catering.[4][5]

Route

Station stops

Equipment

The train has AC Standard and Economy class accommodations.

Incidents

References

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