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Pakistani passenger train

Margalla Express
Overview
Service typeInter-city rail
First service2014
Current operator(s)Pakistan Railways
Route
TerminiLahore Junction
Rawalpindi
Stops4
Distance travelled284 kilometres (176 mi)
Average journey time4 hours, 50 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)109UP (Lahore→Rawalpindi)
110DN (Rawalpindi→Lahore)
On-board services
Class(es)AC Parlor
AC Business
AC Standard
Economy
Sleeping arrangementsNot available
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Technical
Track gauge1,676 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

Route

Station stops

Equipment

The train offers AC Parlor, AC Business, AC Standard and Economy class.

References

  1. Ahmed, Amin (4 February 2012). "Business express awakens PR: More trains to take private partners on board". DAWN.COM.
  2. IRFCA: Pakistan Railway Train Names Author: Owais Mughal, Retrieved on 1 July 2013
  3. "Margalla Express from Rawalpindi to Lahore to ply on daily basis from June 5". June 2016.
  4. "Choo choo : Azadi train launched at Margalla station". 12 August 2014.
Pakistan Pakistan Railways
Authority
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
Manufacturing
units
Lines & Passenger Trains
Main Lines
Branch Lines
Passenger Trains
History
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