Rehman Baba express ; best choice for the middle class passengers

Pakistan Railways’ famous passenger train Rehman Baba Express 47 Up / 48 Down is a major daily service between the two major cities of the country, Karachi and Peshawar

HYDERABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 24th Feb, 2026) Pakistan Railways’ famous passenger train Rehman Baba Express 47 Up / 48 Down is a major daily service between the two major cities of the country, Karachi and Peshawar.

This train travels via Faisalabad and provides affordable and reliable travel to thousands of passengers.

47 Up Rehman Baba Express

This train departs from Karachi at 12:00 noon and reaches Peshawar at 6:00 pm the next day.

48 Down Rehman Baba Express

departs from Peshawar Cantt Railway Station at 11:00 am and reaches Karachi Cantt Railway Station at 5:00 pm the next day.

This long journey passes through various important cities and junction stations of the country, providing direct convenience to passengers from Interior Sindh, South Punjab and Central Punjab.

The prominent stops of this train includes

Drag Road, Landhi, Hyderabad, Tando Adam, Nawabshah, Bhirya Road, Lakha Road, Padaidan, Mehrabpur, Rohri, Pano Aqil, Ghotki, Rahim Yar Khan, Khanpur, Sama Satta, Liaquatpur, Bahawalpur, Multan, Khanewal, Toba Tek Singh, Faisalabad, Sangla Hill, Hafizabad, Alipur Chatha, Wazirabad, Lala Musa, Jhelum, Rawalpindi, Taxila, Attock, Jahangira Road, Nowshera and Peshawar City.

Due to the number of stops, this train provides convenience to more cities, however, the need to reduce the number of stops is also felt to reduce the travel time.

Only two classes Economy Class

And AC business Class

are available in Rehman Baba Express

This train is available at an affordable and reasonable fare for general passengers.

Fare (Karachi to Peshawar)

Economy Class: Rs 4600

AC Business Class: Rs 12000 (per adult passenger)

Half ticket is charged for children between 3 and 10 years.

Due to reasonable fares, this train is considered the best choice for the middle class.

Although Rehman Baba Express is an excellent and popular train between Karachi and Peshawar, its racks are quite old.

There is a dire need to provide modern and upgraded coaches for the comfortable travel of passengers.

Similarly, the journey time can be reduced by reducing the number of stops so that this service can be made more efficient and faster.

Rehman Baba Express is an important inter-provincial train that connects passengers of Sindh, Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Due to its cheap fare, wide route and daily service, it is considered one of the favorite trains by the public. It can be made more standard and comfortable through proper upgradation and better planning.