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]

Pakistan Express
Overview
Service typeInter-city rail
First service2006
Former operator(s)Pakistan Railways
Route
TerminiKarachi Cantonment
Rawalpindi
Stops28
Distance travelled1,315 kilometres (817 mi)
Average journey time25 hours, 50 minutes
Train number(s)45UP (Karachi→Rawalpindi)
46DN (Rawalpindi→Karachi)
On-board services
Class(es)Economy
Sleeping arrangementsAvailable
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Technical
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Track owner(s)Pakistan Railways
Route map
Pakistan Express route map

History

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The train was inaugurated on 16 December 2006 by the Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz at Rawalpindi railway station.[3]

Route

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Station stops

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Equipment

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The train offers economy class, Business class and Ac Standard.

References

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  1. ^ IRFCA: Pakistan Railway Train Names Author: Owais Mughal, Retrieved on 1 July 2013
  2. ^ "Pakistan Railways upgrades Pakistan Express train". 25 April 2017.
  3. ^ "PM inaugurates Pakistan Express". Dawn News. 17 December 2006. Retrieved 21 October 2012.