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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 Yousaf Raza Gillani on 4 January 2012[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] The total traveling time of the route was 17 hours 30 minutes, on a total travelling distance of 1,214 kilometres (754 mi).[9]

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
Route map

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, WiFi internet, Water dispensers and lavish food on train first time in Pakistan.[10]

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.[11][12]

Route

• Karachi Cantonment–Lahore Junction via Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line

Station stops

• Karachi Cantonment
• Hyderabad Junction
• Nawabshah Junction
• Rohri Junction
• Rahim Yar Khan
• Khanewal Junction
• Lahore Junction[13]

Equipment

The train has AC Business, AC Standard, and Economy class coaches.[14]

References

External links

• Official website

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