Pak Business Express
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Inter-city rail | ||||
| First service | 2012 | ||||
| Former operator(s) | Pakistan Railways | ||||
| Website | https://www.pakrail.gov.pk/ | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Karachi Cantonment Lahore Junction | ||||
| Stops | 8 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,214 kilometres (754 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 17 hours, 30 minutes | ||||
| Train number(s) | 303UP (Karachi→Lahore) 304DN (Lahore→Karachi) | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC Business AC Standard Economy | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Available | ||||
| Catering facilities | Available | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Track owner(s) | Pakistan Railways | ||||
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The Pak Business Express (Urdu: پاک کاروبار اکسپريس , or Pakistan Business Express) (often abbreviated as Business Express) is a daily express train service between Karachi and Lahore. It was inaugurated by the Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani on 4 January 2012.[1][2][3][4]
The total traveling time of the route was 17 hours 30 minutes, on a total travelling distance of 1,214 kilometres (754 mi).[5]
History
The Pak Business Express was the brainchild of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry. Initially Pakistan Railways started it with collaboration of a private company Four Brothers Private Limited. The private company provided modern facilitates like LCD TVs, Wi-Fi Internet, water dispensers and lavish food on train first time in Pakistan.[6]
But due to financial dispute on 29 October 2015 Pakistan Railways has ended joint venture with Four Brother Private Limited and take control of Business Express. Now this train is running under Pakistan Railways management.[7][8]
Route
Station stops
- Karachi Cantonment
- Hyderabad Junction
- Nawabshah Junction
- Rohri Junction
- Rahim Yar Khan
- Bahawalpur
- Khanewal Junction
- Sahiwal
- Raiwind Junction
- Kot Lakhpat
- Lahore Junction[9]
Equipment
The train has AC Business, AC Standard, and Economy class coaches.[10]
References
- ^ "Pakistan serves up first-class rail luxury". The Express Tribune. Agence France-Presse. 4 February 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- ^ "Aboard the Pakistan Business Express". Dawn. 4 February 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- ^ "Pakistan serves up first-class rail luxury". Dawn. 4 February 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- ^ "PM inaugurates first Business Express | Pakistan Today". Pakistan Today. 4 February 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- ^ "Frequently Asked Questions". Pak Business Express. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- ^ "Business Express to offer Wi-Fi service from tomorrow". Daily Times. 4 March 2012. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
- ^ Sumra, Anwer (30 January 2013). "Pak Railways ready to take over Business Express". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- ^ Siddiqui, Zaheer Mahmood (29 October 2015). "PR takes control of Business Express". Dawn. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- ^ "Pak Business Express Time Table". pakinformation.com. April 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ^ "PR adds coaches of two more classes in Business Train". Samaa TV. 9 December 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
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