Overview | |
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Service type | Inter-city rail |
First service | 2014 |
Current operator(s) | Pakistan Railways |
Route | |
Termini | Lahore Junction Rawalpindi |
Stops | 4 |
Distance travelled | 284 kilometres (176 mi) |
Average journey time | 4 hours, 50 minutes |
Service frequency | Daily |
Train number(s) | 109UP (Lahore→Rawalpindi) 110DN (Rawalpindi→Lahore) |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | AC Parlor AC Business AC Standard Economy |
Sleeping arrangements | Not available |
Catering facilities | Available |
Technical | |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Track owner(s) | Pakistan Railways |
Margalla Express (Urdu: مارگلہ ایکسپریس) is a passenger train operated daily by Pakistan Railways between Lahore and Rawalpindi. The trip takes approximately 4 hours, 50 minutes to cover a published distance of 298 kilometres (185 mi), traveling along a stretch of the Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line. The train named after the Margalla Hills in Islamabad
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Station stops
Equipment
The train offers AC Parlor, AC Business, AC Standard and Economy class.
References
- Ahmed, Amin (4 February 2012). "Business express awakens PR: More trains to take private partners on board". DAWN.COM.
- IRFCA: Pakistan Railway Train Names Author: Owais Mughal, Retrieved on 1 July 2013
- "Margalla Express from Rawalpindi to Lahore to ply on daily basis from June 5". June 2016.
- "Choo choo : Azadi train launched at Margalla station". 12 August 2014.
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