| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Inter-city rail |
| First service | 2002 |
| Current operator | S. Jamil & Co. |
| Route | |
| Termini | Karachi City Lahore Junction |
| Stops | 46 |
| Distance travelled | 1,250 kilometres (780 mi) |
| Average journey time | 26 hours, 45 minutes |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train numbers | 37UP (Karachi→Lahore) 38DN (Lahore→Karachi) |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | Economy Class AC Standard AC Business |
| Sleeping arrangements | Available |
| Catering facilities | Available |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Track owner | Pakistan Railways |
Fareed Express (Urdu: فرید ایکسپریس) is a passenger train operated daily by Pakistan Railways between Karachi and Lahore.[1][2] The trip takes approximately 26 hours and 45 minutes to cover a published distance of 1,250 kilometres (780 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.[3][4]
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.[5][6]
The train has Economy Class,AC Standard and AC Business accommodations.
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