Tezgam Express (Urdu: تیز گام ) is a daily express train service between Karachi and Rawalpindi in Pakistan. Tezgam means "fast runner". It is one of the oldest and popular trains of Pakistan. It was started in 1950s between Karachi and Peshawar. Later[when?] its route was shortened[why?] to Karachi and Rawalpindi.[1]
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| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Express | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Pakistan Railways | ||||
| Website | www | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Karachi Cantt Rawalpindi | ||||
| Stops | 26 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,552 kilometres (964 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 26 hours and 30 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 7 UP (Karachi-Rawalpindi) 8 DN (Rawalpindi-Karachi) | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | Economy Class AC Standard AC Business AC Sleeper | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Available | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Available | ||||
| Catering facilities | Available | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Available | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Track gauge | Broad Gauge | ||||
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Tezgam has Economy Class, AC Standard, AC Business and AC Sleeper accommodations. It covers 1,548 kilometres (962 mi) distance from Karachi to Rawalpindi in 26 hours and 40 minutes.[2]
Route
editKarachi to Rawalpindi via Hyderabad Junction, Rohri Junction, Bahawalpur, Multan, Lahore Junction and Lala Musa Junction
Incidents
editExternal links
editReferences
edit- ^ IRFCA: Pakistan Railway Train Names Author: Owais Mughal, Retrieved on 1 July 2013
- ^ "Tezgam Train Timings Karachi Rawalpindi 2021". Pakistani Railway. 15 April 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ Dawn.com, Adnan Sheikh | Taser Subhani | (31 October 2019). "73 killed in Tezgam train inferno near Rahim Yar Khan: officials". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
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