Pakistan Express
Pakistan Express (Urdu: پاکستان ایکسپریس) is a passenger train operated daily by Pakistan Railways between Karachi and Rawalpindi.[1] The trip takes approximately 25 hours and 50 minutes to cover a published distance of 1,315 kilometres (817 mi), traveling along a stretch of the Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line and Khanewal–Wazirabad Branch Line.[2]
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Service type | Inter-city rail | ||||
First service | 2006 | ||||
Former operator(s) | Pakistan Railways | ||||
Route | |||||
Start | Karachi Cantonment | ||||
Stops | 28 | ||||
End | Rawalpindi | ||||
Distance travelled | 1,315 kilometres (817 mi) | ||||
Average journey time | 25 hours, 50 minutes | ||||
Train number(s) | 45UP (Karachi→Rawalpindi) 46DN (Rawalpindi→Karachi) | ||||
On-board services | |||||
Class(es) | Economy | ||||
Sleeping arrangements | Available | ||||
Catering facilities | Available | ||||
Technical | |||||
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
Track owner(s) | Pakistan Railways | ||||
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History
The train was inaugurated on 16 December 2006 by the Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz at Rawalpindi railway station.[3]
Route
- Karachi Cantonment–Khanewal Junction via Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line
- Khanewal Junction–Wazirabad Junction via Khanewal–Wazirabad Branch Line
- Wazirabad Junction–Rawalpindi via Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line
Station stops
- Karachi Cantonment
- Landhi Junction
- Hyderabad Junction
- Tando Adam Junction
- Rohri Junction
- Rahim Yar Khan
- Khanpur Junction
- Bahawalpur
- Multan Cantonment
- Khanewal Junction
- Abdul Hakim
- Shorkot Cantonment Junction
- Toba Tek Singh
- Gojra
- Faisalabad
- Wazirabad Junction
- Gujrat
- Lala Musa Junction
- Jhelum
- Rawalpindi
Equipment
The train offers economy class service only.
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References
- IRFCA: Pakistan Railway Train Names Author: Owais Mughal, Retrieved on 1 July 2013
- https://tribune.com.pk/story/1393347/pakistan-railways-upgrades-pakistan-express-train/
- "PM inaugurates Pakistan Express". Dawn News. 17 December 2006. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
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