Rawal Express (Urdu: راول ایکسپریس) is a express train operated daily by Pakistan Railways between Lahore and Rawalpindi.[1] The trip takes approximately 4 hours and 15 minutes to cover a published distance of 290 kilometres (180 mi), traveling along a stretch of the Karachi–Peshawar Line.[2]
Overview | |
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Service type | Express train |
Route | |
Termini | Lahore Junction Rawalpindi |
Distance travelled | 290 kilometres (180 mi) |
Average journey time | 4 hours, 15 minutes |
Service frequency | Daily |
Train number(s) | 105UP (Lahore→Rawalpindi) 106DN (Rawalpindi→Lahore) |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | AC Parlour AC Business AC Standard Economy Class |
Catering facilities | Available |
Technical | |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Track owner(s) | Pakistan Railways |
Route
editEquipment
editThe train offers Economy Class, AC Standard, AC Business and Parlour Car.
Incidents
editOn 23 November 2016, the locomotive and two carriages of the Rawal Express derailed upon approaching Rawalpindi. No passengers were seriously hurt.[3]
References
edit- ^ IRFCA: Pakistan Railway Train Names Author: Owais Mughal. Retrieved on 7 April 2013
- ^ "Pakistan Railways upgrades Pakistan Express train". 25 April 2017.
- ^ "Engine, two bogies of Rawal Express derail near Rawalpindi".