Fareed Express
| Fareed Express | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Service type | Express |
| Current operator(s) | Pakistan Railways |
| Website | www.pakrail.com/ |
| Route | |
| Start | Karachi City |
| Stops | 44 |
| End | Lahore Jn |
| Distance travelled | 1,214 kilometres (754 mi) |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 37 UP (Karachi -> Lahore), 38 DN (Lahore -> Karachi) |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | Economy |
| Seating arrangements | Available |
| Sleeping arrangements | Available |
| Catering facilities | Unavailable |
| Baggage facilities | Available |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | Broad Gauge |
Fareed Express (Urdu: فرید ایکسپریس ) is a daily express train service between Karachi and Lahore in Pakistan. The train named after Baba Fareed Shakar Ganj, was a saint and famous poet of the Punjabi language. [1]
Fareed Express has Economy class accommodation and it covers the 1,248 kilometres (775 mi) distance from Karachi to Lahore in 26 hours and 45 minutes.
Route
On April 15, 2002 Fareed Express train was inaugurated to cover following route. Karachi to Lahore via Hyderabad, Rohri, Lodhran, Pakpattan and Raiwind
Train stops
- Karachi City
- Karachi Cantt
- Landhi
- Kotri Jn
- Hyderabad Jn
- Odero Lal
- Tando Adam
- Shahdadpur
- Nawabshah
- Padidan
- Mehrabpur
- Rohri Jn
- Sadiqabad
- Rahim Yar Khan
- Khanpur
- Liaqatpur
- Dera Nawab Sahib
- Mubarakpur
- Samasata
- Bahawalpur
- Lodhran Jn
- Jamraniwah
- Kehror Pacca
- Mailsi
- Noor Shah
- Vehari
- Machhianwala
- Burewala
- Gagoo
- Arifwala
- Pakpattan
- Haveli Lakha
- Wasawewala
- Basirpur
- Ahmadabad
- Kanganpur
- Kul Mokal
- Usman Wala
- Khudian Khas
- Kasur
- Raja Jang
- Raiwind Jn
- Kot Lakhpat
- Walton
- Lahore Cantt
- Lahore Jn
References
- ↑ IRFCA: Pakistan Railway Train Names Author: Owais Mughal. Retrieved on 27 May 2013