KARACHI: After running Pak Business Express and Shalimar Express on public-private partnership model this year in the wake of crippling financial constraints, the Pakistan Railways is handing over Karachi Express to a private company by the end of this month.
Air Rail Services (ARS), the company which is running Shalimar Express, will also start running Karachi Express from December 25 or January 1, 2013.
Talking to The Express Tribune, ARS partner Malik M Rafiq said Pakistan Railways has approved the company’s bid for Karachi Express and 99% work on an agreement has been completed.
He is targeting to start new service from December 25, but if it is delayed, then it will begin from January next year. The train will run with a different name, Night Coach Express.
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