Islamabad Express

Islamabad Express
Overview
Service type	Inter-city rail
First service	2004
Current operator(s)	Pakistan Railways
Route
Termini	Lahore Junction Islamabad
Stops	2
Distance travelled	290 kilometres (180 mi)
Average journey time	4 hours, 15 minutes
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	107UP (Lahore→Islamabad) 108DN (Islamabad→Lahore)
On-board services
Class(es)	Economy Class AC Standard AC Business Parlour Car
Sleeping arrangements	Available
Catering facilities	Available
Technical
Track gauge	1,676 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

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

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

Pakistan Railways

Authority

Ministry of Railways
Federal Government Inspector of Railways

Departments

Pakistan Railways Board
Pakistan Railways Operating Unit
- PR Infrastructure Department
- PR Mechanical Department
- PR Traffic Department
Pakistan Railways Manufacturing Unit
Pakistan Railways Welfare & Special Initiative Unit

Regions

Peshawar PR Division
Rawalpindi PR Division
Lahore PR Division
Multan PR Division
Sukkur PR Division
Karachi PR Division
Quetta PR Division

Rolling stock

Locomotives of Pakistan

Manufacturing
units

Carriage Factory Islamabad
Concrete Sleeper Factories
Moghalpura Railway Workshops
Pakistan Locomotive Factory
Pakistan Railways Academy
Pakistan Railways Advisory & Consultancy Services
Pakistan Railways Estate Development & Marketing Company
Railway Constructions Pakistan

Lines & Passenger Trains

Main Lines	Karachi–Peshawar Line (ML1) Kotri–Attock Line (ML2) Rohri–Chaman Line (ML3) Quetta–Taftan Line (ML4) Taxila–Khunjerab Line (ML5) (Proposed)
Branch Lines	Hyderabad–Badin Branch Line Hyderabad–Khokhrapar Branch Line Bahawalnagar–Fort Abbas Branch Line Samasata–Amruka Branch Line Sher Shah–Kot Addu Branch Line Golra Sharif–Thal Branch Line Lodhran–Khanewal Branch Line Lodhran–Raiwind Branch Line Khanewal–Wazirabad Branch Line Wazirabad–Narowal Branch Line Shahdara Bagh–Sangla Hill Branch Line Shahdara Bagh–Chak Amru Branch Line Shorkot–Sheikhupura Branch Line Shorkot–Lalamusa Branch Line Sangla Hill–Kundian Branch Line Jaranwala-Lyallpur Branch Line Lahore–Wagah Branch Line
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