Islamabad Express

Islamabad Express
Overview
Service type Express
Current operator(s) Pakistan Railways
Website www.pakrail.com/
Route
Start Lahore Jn
Stops No any
End Rawalpindi
Distance travelled 290 kilometres (180 mi)
Service frequency Daily
Train number(s) 147 UP (Lahore->Rawalpindi),
148 DN (Rawalpindi->Lahore)
On-board services
Class(es) Economy, AC Lower and AC Parlor
Seating arrangements Available
Sleeping arrangements Available
Catering facilities Unavailable
Baggage facilities Available
Technical
Track gauge Broad Gauge

Islamabad Express (Urdu: اسلام آباد ایکسپریس ) is a daily express train service between Lahore and Rawalpindi in Pakistan.

The train named after Islamabad, The federal capital of Pakistan. It was started on 8 September 2004 with Chinese rakes. [1]

Islamabad Express has Economy, AC Lower and AC Parlor accommodation. It covers the 290 kilometres (180 mi) distance from Lahore to Rawalpindi in 4 hours 15 minutes.

Route

Lahore to Rawalpindi via Wazirabad and Jhelum

Train stops

References

  1. IRFCA: Pakistan Railway Train Names Author: Owais Mughal. Retrieved on 7 August 2013
  2. Pakistan Railways official website, Islamabad Express Timings, Retrieved on 7 August 2013
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