Jump to content
 







Main menu
   


Navigation  



Main page
Contents
Current events
Random article
About Wikipedia
Contact us
Donate
 




Contribute  



Help
Learn to edit
Community portal
Recent changes
Upload file
 








Search  

































Create account

Log in
 









Create account
 Log in
 




Pages for logged out editors learn more  



Contributions
Talk
 



















Contents

   



(Top)
 


1 History  





2 Route  





3 Halts  





4 Equipment  





5 References  














Islamabad Express






پنجابی
اردو
 

Edit links
 









Article
Talk
 

















Read
Edit
View history
 








Tools
   


Actions  



Read
Edit
View history
 




General  



What links here
Related changes
Upload file
Special pages
Permanent link
Page information
Cite this page
Get shortened URL
Download QR code
Wikidata item
 




Print/export  



Download as PDF
Printable version
 
















Appearance
   

 






From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 


Islamabad Express
Overview
Service typeInter-city rail
First service2004
Current operator(s)Pakistan Railways
Route
TerminiLahore Junction
Islamabad
Stops2
Distance travelled290 kilometres (180 mi)
Average journey time4 hours, 15 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)107UP (Lahore→Islamabad)
108DN (Islamabad→Lahore)
On-board services
Class(es)Economy Class
AC Standard
AC Business
Parlour Car
Sleeping arrangementsAvailable
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Technical
Track gauge1,676 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[edit]

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

Route[edit]

Halts[edit]

Equipment[edit]

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

References[edit]

  1. ^ "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

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Islamabad_Express&oldid=1221880681"

    Categories: 
    Named passenger trains of Pakistan
    Passenger trains in Pakistan
    Hidden categories: 
    Use Pakistani English from May 2015
    All Wikipedia articles written in Pakistani English
    Use dmy dates from May 2015
    Articles containing Urdu-language text
     



    This page was last edited on 2 May 2024, at 15:02 (UTC).

    Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 4.0; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization.



    Privacy policy

    About Wikipedia

    Disclaimers

    Contact Wikipedia

    Code of Conduct

    Developers

    Statistics

    Cookie statement

    Mobile view



    Wikimedia Foundation
    Powered by MediaWiki