Tezgam

Tezgam
Overview
Service type Express
Current operator(s) Pakistan Railways
Website www.pakrail.com/
Route
Start Karachi Cantt
Stops 21
End Rawalpindi
Distance travelled 1,548 kilometres (962 mi)
Service frequency Daily
Train number(s) 7 UP (Karachi->Rawalpindi),
8 DN (Rawalpindi->Karachi)
On-board services
Class(es) Economy, AC Business and AC Sleeper
Seating arrangements Available
Sleeping arrangements Available
Catering facilities Available
Baggage facilities Available
Technical
Track gauge Broad Gauge
Route map
Tezgam route map

Tezgam (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 its route was shortened to Karachi and Rawalpindi.[1]

Tezgam has Economy, AC Business and AC Sleeper accommodation. It covers 1,548 kilometres (962 mi) distance from Karachi to Rawalpindi in 25 hours and 30 minutes.

Route

Karachi to Rawalpindi via Hyderabad, Rohri, Multan, and Lahore

Train stops

References

  1. IRFCA: Pakistan Railway Train Names Author: Owais Mughal, Retrieved on 1 July 2013
  2. Pakistan Railways official website, Tezgam Timings, Retrieved on 14 August 2012


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