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]

Rawal Express
Overview
Service typeExpress train
Route
TerminiLahore Junction
Rawalpindi
Distance travelled290 kilometres (180 mi)
Average journey time4 hours, 15 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)105UP (Lahore→Rawalpindi)
106DN (Rawalpindi→Lahore)
On-board services
Class(es)AC Parlour
AC Business
AC Standard
Economy Class
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Technical
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Track owner(s)Pakistan Railways

Route

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Equipment

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The train offers Economy Class, AC Standard, AC Business and Parlour Car.

Incidents

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On 23 November 2016, the locomotive and two carriages of the Rawal Express derailed upon approaching Rawalpindi. No passengers were seriously hurt.[3]

References

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  1. ^ IRFCA: Pakistan Railway Train Names Author: Owais Mughal. Retrieved on 7 April 2013
  2. ^ "Pakistan Railways upgrades Pakistan Express train". 25 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Engine, two bogies of Rawal Express derail near Rawalpindi".