Pakistan Railways has announced the restoration of the Sir Syed Express (35UP/36DN) train service between Karachi Cantonment and Rawalpindi, effective September 1, under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP).
The Sir Syed Express (35UP) will depart from Karachi Cantonment at 9:00 PM, making stops at Hyderabad, Khanpur, Khanewal, Faisalabad, Sangla Hill, Wazirabad, Gujrat, and Jhelum, before arriving in Rawalpindi at 8:55 PM the following day.
Similarly, the Sir Syed Express (36DN) will leave Rawalpindi at 1:30 PM, following the same route, and is scheduled to arrive in 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 official also noted that the scheduled stops include Drigh Road, Hyderabad, Rohri, Bahawalpur, Khanewal, Faisalabad, Sangla Hill, Hafizabad, Wazirabad, Gujrat, and Jhelum. Additionally, on its return journey from Rawalpindi to Karachi, the train will make a stop at Landhi Railway Station.
