Awam Express (Urdu: عوام ایکسپریس) is a passenger train operated daily by Pakistan Railways between Karachi and Peshawar. The trip took approximately 33 hours and 30 minutes to cover a published distance of 1,732 kilometres (1,076 mi), traveling along the entire stretch of the Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line.
Overview | |||||
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Service type | Inter-city rail | ||||
First service | 1925 | ||||
Last service | Present | ||||
Current operator(s) | Pakistan Railways | ||||
Route | |||||
Termini | Karachi Cantonment Peshawar Cantonment | ||||
Stops | 62 | ||||
Distance travelled | 1,721 kilometres (1,069 mi) | ||||
Average journey time | 33 hours, 30 minutes | ||||
Service frequency | Daily | ||||
Train number(s) | 13UP (Karachi→Peshawar) 14DN (Peshawar→Karachi) | ||||
On-board services | |||||
Class(es) | Economy Class AC Standard AC Business | ||||
Sleeping arrangements | Available | ||||
Catering facilities | Available | ||||
Technical | |||||
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
Track owner(s) | Pakistan Railways | ||||
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Route edit
Station stops edit
- Karachi Cantonment
- Landhi
- Jungshahi
- Jhimpir
- Kotri Junction
- Hyderabad Junction
- Tando Adam Junction
- Shadadpur
- Nawabshah
- Lot Lalloo
- Pad Idan
- Bhiria Road
- Mehrabpur Junction
- Setharja
- Ranipur Riyasat
- Gambat
- Khairpur
- Rohri Junction
- Pano Akil
- Ghotki
- Mirpur Mathelo
- Daharki
- Sadiqabad
- Rahim Yar Khan
- Khanpur
- Liaqatpur
- Dera Nawab Sahib
- Samasata Junction
- Bahawalpur
- Shujabad
- Multan Cantonment
- Khanewal Junction
- Chichawatni
- Sahiwal
- Okara Cantonment
- Pattoki
- Kot Radha Kishan
- Raiwand Junction
- Kot Lakhpat
- Lahore Junction
- Gujranwala
- Wazirabad Junction
- Gujrat
- Lala Musa Junction
- Kharian Cantonment
- Jhelum
- Dina
- Gujar Khan
- Chaklala
- Rawalpindi
- Taxila Junction
- Hasan Abdal
- Attock City Junction
- Jahangira Road
- Nowshera Junction
- Peshawar City
- Peshawar Cantonment
Equipment edit
The train has Economy Class, AC Standard and AC Business accommodations.
Incidents edit
Cease of operation edit
Pakistan Railways suspended the operation of five trains during the 2022 flood.[2] PR couldn't resume its operation after suspending during the 2022 flood.[3].Finally, on 20 December 2023 awam express was restored.
References edit
- ^ "Train crash near Multan claims six lives, over 150 injured".
- ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (23 August 2022). "PR suspends operation of five trains". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ Why has Awam Express not been restored | Fake News Aleart, retrieved 20 March 2023