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Islamabad Express

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Islamabad Express
Overview
Service typeInter-city rail
First service2004
Current operator(s)Pakistan Railways
Route
TerminiLahore Junction
Islamabad
Stops2
Distance travelled290 kilometres (180 mi)
Average journey time4 hours, 15 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)107UP (Lahore→Islamabad)
108DN (Islamabad→Lahore)
On-board services
Class(es)Economy Class
AC Standard
AC Business
Parlour Car
Sleeping arrangementsAvailable
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Technical
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Track owner(s)Pakistan Railways

Islamabad Express (Urdu: اسلام آباد ایکسپریس) is a express train operated daily by Pakistan Railways between Lahore and Islamabad.[1][2] The trip takes approximately 4 hours, 15 minutes to cover a published distance of 290 kilometres (180 mi), traveling along a stretch of the Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line. The train is named after the capital city of Pakistan, Islamabad.

History

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The train began service on 8 September 2004 with Chinese rakes.[3]

Route

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Halts

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Equipment

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

References

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  1. ^ "Islamabad Express".
  2. ^ IRFCA: Pakistan Railway Train Names Author: Owais Mughal, Retrieved on 1 July 2013
  3. ^ IRFCA: Pakistan Railway Train Names Author: Owais Mughal. Retrieved on 7 August 2013