Hazara Express

Hazara Express

Overview
Service type	Inter-city rail
First service	2006
Current operator(s)	S. Jamil & Co.
Route
Start	Karachi City
Stops	38
End	Havelian
Distance travelled	1,594 kilometres (990 mi)
Average journey time	33 hours
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	11UP (Karachi→Havelian) 12DN (Havelian→Karachi)
On-board services
Class(es)	Economy
Sleeping arrangements	Available
Catering facilities	Available
Technical
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Track owner(s)	Pakistan Railways
Route map Hazara Express route map

Hazara Express (Hindko/Urdu: ہزارہ ایکسپریس) is a passenger train operated daily by Pakistan Railways between Karachi and Havelian in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.^[1] The trip takes approximately 33 hours to cover a published distance of 1,594 kilometres (990 mi), traveling along a stretch of the Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line, Khanewal–Wazirabad Branch Line, Shorkot–Lalamusa Branch Line and Taxila–Khunjerab Railway Line.

History[]

The Hazara Express was originally called the Chenab Express before 2006. Pakistan Railways renamed it as Hazara Express and began the express train in collaboration with Pakistan Railways Advisory & Consultancy Services on 15 February 2006.^[2]

Route[]

• Karachi City–Khanewal Junction via Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line
• Khanewal Junction–Shorkot Cantonment Junction via Khanewal–Wazirabad Branch Line
• Shorkot Cantonment Junction–Lala Musa Junction via Shorkot–Lalamusa Branch Line
• Lala Musa Junction–Taxila Cantonment Junction via Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line
• Taxila Cantonment Junction–Havelian via Taxila–Khunjerab Railway Line

Station stops[]

Equipment[]

The train has economy class accommodation.

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