Islamabad Express

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

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

Route

• Lahore Junction–Golra Sharif Junction via Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line
• Golra Sharif Junction–Islamabad via Islamabad Rail Link

Halts

• Lahore Junction
• Chaklala
• Rawalpindi
• Islamabad

Equipment

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

References

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