Pakistan Railways has announced the restoration of the Sir Syed Express (35UP/36DN) train service between Karachi Cantonment and Rawalpindi starting from September 1, under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement.
The Sir Syed Express (35UP) will depart from Karachi Cantonment at 9:00 pm and travel via Hyderabad, Khanpur, Khanewal, Faisalabad, Sangla Hill, Wazirabad, Gujrat, and Jhelum, before arriving in Rawalpindi at 8:55 pm the following day.
Conversely, the Sir Syed Express (36DN) will leave Rawalpindi at 1:30 pm and follow the same route, reaching Karachi Cantonment at 1:50 pm the next day. The train will consist of one AC Sleeper, one AC Business class, one AC Standard class, four economy class coaches, a dining car, a brake van, and a power plant.
The scheduled stops for the train will include Drigh Road, Hyderabad, Rohri, Bahawalpur, Khanewal, Faisalabad, Sangla Hill, Hafizabad, Wazirabad, Gujrat, and Jhelum. Additionally, the train traveling from Rawalpindi to Karachi will make a stop at Landhi Railway Station.
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