Badar Express
Badar Express (Urdu: بدر ایکسپریس) is a passenger train operated daily by Pakistan Railways between Lahore and Faisalabad.[1] The trip takes approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes to cover a published distance of 140 kilometres (87 mi), traveling along a stretch of the Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line, Shahdara Bagh–Sangla Hill Branch Line and Khanewal–Wazirabad Branch Line.
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Inter-city rail |
| First service | 1986 |
| Current operator(s) | Pakistan Railways |
| Route | |
| Start | Lahore Junction |
| End | Faisalabad |
| Distance travelled | 140 kilometres (87 mi) |
| Average journey time | 2 hours, 15 minutes |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 111UP (Lahore→Faisalabad) 112DN (Faisalabad→Lahore) |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | Economy |
| Sleeping arrangements | Not Available |
| Catering facilities | Not Available |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Track owner(s) | Pakistan Railways |
Route
- Lahore Junction–Shahdara Bagh Junction via Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line
- Shahdara Bagh Junction–Sangla Hill Junction via Shahdara Bagh–Sangla Hill Branch Line
- Sangla Hill Junction–Faisalabad via Khanewal–Wazirabad Branch Line
Station stops
Equipment
The train has economy accommodations.
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References
- IRFCA: Pakistan Railway Train Names Author: Owais Mughal, Retrieved on 1 July 2013
- Pakistan Railways official website, Badar Express Timings, Retrieved on 23 October 2012
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