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| Founded | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Lahore |
| Service area | Pakistan |
| Service type | Intercity bus service |
| Routes | 50+ |
| Stops | 15 |
| Destinations | 60 |
| Hubs | Lahore, Rawalpindi, Karachi, Peshawar, Multan, Sahiwal, Faisalabad, Dera Ismail Khan. |
| Stations | 50 |
| Fleet | 400 |
| Fuel type | Diesel/petrol |
| Operator | Pakistan G.T. Holdings |
| Website | Official website |
Daewoo Express is an inter-city common carrier of passengers by bus serving over 60 destinations in Pakistan. Its headquarters are in Lahore. [1]
A timeline of the operations and beginnings of Daewoo Express Ltd:
35 cities on 43 destinations with over 322 buses.
Daewoo Express Bus Service is the main operation of the company. The company provides long-distance time-efficient bus services to all major cities within Pakistan. With its headquarters in Lahore, the company operates its service from 31 cities in Pakistan, covering more than 40 destinations extending almost to the entire Punjab, Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces. The service provides direct competition against airlines as well as the rail network. There is also a shuttle/drop off service that runs off the main express buses to allow passengers hassle-free travel to their neighbourhood. Recently,[ when? ] Daewoo shifted its routes From Lahore and Islamabad to Karachi via Motorway M-5.
Daewoo Express bus fleet includes:
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