Green Line Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Current operator(s) | Pakistan Railways |
| Website | www.pakrail.com/ |
| Route | |
| Start | Karachi Cantt |
| Stops | 6 |
| End | Islamabad |
| Distance travelled | 1,521 kilometres (945 mi) |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) |
5 UP (Karachi -> Islamabad), 6 DN (Islamabad -> Karachi) |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | Business |
| Seating arrangements | Available |
| Sleeping arrangements | Available |
| Catering facilities | Available |
| Baggage facilities | Available |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | Broad Gauge |
The Green Line Express is a daily express air-conditioned business-class train service between Karachi and Islamabad in Pakistan. It was inaugurated by the Prime Minister of Pakistan Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on 15 May 2015 at Margalla railway station, now Islamabad Railway Station, Islamabad. [1]
The train has AC Business accommodation and it covers the 1,521 kilometres (945 mi) distance in 22 hours.
Route
Karachi to Islamabad via Hyderabad, Rohri, Khanewal, Lahore and Rawalpindi
Train stops & Timings from Karachi Cantt
- Karachi Cantt 22.00
- Hyderabad Jn 24.00
- Rohri Jn 03.55
- Bahawalpur 08.45
- Khanewal Jn 10.15
- Lahore Jn 14.45/15.15
- Rawalpindi 19.15/19.35
- Islamabad [2] 20.00
References
- ↑ Nawaz Sharif lauds Saad Rafique at Greenline Train inauguration, Published in Dawn News on 16 May 2015. Retrieved on 5 August 2015
- ↑ Pakistan Railways official website, Green Line Express Timings, Retrieved on 5 August 2015
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