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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]

Fareed Express

Overview
Service type	Inter-city rail
First service	1943
Current operator(s)	S.JAMIL & Co (pvt) LTD
Route
Termini	Karachi City Lahore Junction
Stops	46
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

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

• Karachi City–Lodhran Junction via Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line
• Lodhran Junction–Raiwind Junction via Lodhran–Raiwind Branch Line
• Raiwind Junction–Lahore Junction via Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line

Station stops

Equipment

The train has AC Standard and Economy class accommodations.

Incidents

• Karachi rail crash, 3 November 2016

References

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