Pak Business Express

Pak Business Express
پاک بزنس اکسپريس
Overview
Service type Express
Current operator(s) Four Brothers International Pvt. Limited (a privately held company by Pakistan Railways)[1]
Website www.pakbusinessexpress.com/
Route
Start Karachi Cantt
Stops 4
End Lahore Jn
Distance travelled 1,214 kilometres (754 mi)
Service frequency Daily
Train number(s) 303 UP (Karachi -> Lahore), 304 DN (Lahore -> Karachi)
On-board services
Class(es) AC Business
Seating arrangements Available
Sleeping arrangements Available
Catering facilities Available
Baggage facilities Available
Technical
Track gauge broad gauge
Route map
Pak Business Express route map

The Pak Business Express (Urdu: پاک بزنس اکسپريس ), (also called the Pakistan Business Express abbreviated as Business Express) is a daily express business-class train service between Karachi and Lahore in Pakistan. It was inaugurated by the Prime Minister of Pakistan Yousaf Raza Gillani on 4 January 2012.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] The total traveling time of the route is 18 hours with two temporary stops in Khanewal and Rohri, on a total travelling distance of 1,214 kilometres (754 mi).[10] It is the country's first private sector train and is a brainchild of the Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce & Industry.[11]

The train has free wi-fi internet service for passengers, offered by the Pakistan Telecommunications Company Limited.[12]

Train route

Karachi to Lahore via Hyderabad, Rohri, Rahim Yar Khan and Khanewal

Train stops

References

  1. Pak Business Express - Frequently asked questions
  2. AFP (23 February 2011). "Pakistan serves up first-class rail luxury – The Express Tribune". Tribune.com.pk. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
  3. "PM launches Business Express". The Nation. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
  4. Dawn.Com. "The new Pak Business Express train | Multimedia". Dawn.Com. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
  5. AFP (5 hours ago) Today. "Pakistan serves up first-class rail luxury | Metropolitan". Dawn.Com. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
  6. Correspondent, Our (7 January 2012). "Comfort & style: First business train chugs its way out of Lahore – The Express Tribune". Tribune.com.pk. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
  7. "Pakistan’s luxury train completes maiden run". Khaleejtimes.com. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
  8. "Pakistan’s first Business Express train reaches Karachi". The News Tribe. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
  9. PM inaugurates first Business Express (4 January 2012). "PM inaugurates first Business Express | Pakistan Today | Latest news, Breaking news, Pakistan News, World news, business, sport and multimedia". Pakistan Today. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
  10. "Frequently Asked Questions". Pak Business Express. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
  11. ‘Pak Business Express conspiracy of Pakistan Railways’. "‘Pak Business Express conspiracy of Pakistan Railways’ | Pakistan Today | Latest news, Breaking news, Pakistan News, World news, business, sport and multimedia". Pakistan Today. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
  12. "Business Express to offer Wi-Fi service from tomorrow". Daily Times. 4 March 2012. Retrieved 29 April 2012.

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