Pak Business Express
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| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Inter-city rail | ||||
| First service | 2012 | ||||
| Last service | 2015 | ||||
| Former operator(s) | Pakistan Railways Four Brothers International Ltd. | ||||
| Website | pakbusinessexpress.com | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Karachi Cantonment Lahore Junction | ||||
| Stops | 4 | ||||
| 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) was a daily express business-class train service between Karachi and Lahore. It was inaugurated by the Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani on 4 January 2012 [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] The total traveling time of the route was 18 hours with two short stops in Khanewal and Rohri, on a total travelling distance of 1,214 kilometres (754 mi).[9] It became Pakistan's first and most profitable privatized train during its operation between 2012 and 2015.
History
The Pak Business Express was the brainchild of the Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce & Industry.[10] The train had free wi-fi internet service for passengers, offered by the Pakistan Telecommunications Company Limited.[11]
Route
Station stops
- Karachi Cantonment
- Hyderabad Junction
- Rohri Junction
- Rahim Yar Khan
- Khanewal Junction
- Lahore Junction
Equipment
The train offered AC Business class only.
References
- ^ AFP (23 February 2011). "Pakistan serves up first-class rail luxury – The Express Tribune". Tribune.com.pk. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- ^ "PM launches Business Express". The Nation. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- ^ Dawn.Com. "The new Pak Business Express train | Multimedia". Dawn.Com. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- ^ AFP (5 hours ago) Today. "Pakistan serves up first-class rail luxury | Metropolitan". Dawn.Com. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ 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.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Pakistan's luxury train completes maiden run". Khaleejtimes.com. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- ^ "Pakistan's first Business Express train reaches Karachi". The News Tribe. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- ^ 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.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ "Frequently Asked Questions". Pak Business Express. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- ^ ‘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.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ "Business Express to offer Wi-Fi service from tomorrow". Daily Times. 4 March 2012. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
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