Rawal Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express train |
| Route | |
| Start | Lahore Junction |
| End | Rawalpindi |
| Distance travelled | 290 kilometres (180 mi) |
| Average journey time | 4 hours, 15 minutes |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 105UP (Lahore→Rawalpindi) 106DN (Rawalpindi→Lahore) |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC Parlour AC Lower Economy |
| Catering facilities | Available |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Track owner(s) | Pakistan Railways |
Rawal Express (Urdu: راول ایکسپریس) is a passenger train operated daily by Pakistan Railways between Lahore and Rawalpindi.[1] The trip takes approximately 4 hours and 15 minutes to cover a published distance of 290 kilometres (180 mi), traveling along a stretch of the Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line.[2]
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Equipment[]
The train offers AC Parlour, AC Lower and Economy class.
Incidents[]
On 23 November 2016, the locomotive and two carriages of the Rawal Express derailed upon approaching Rawalpindi. No passengers were seriously hurt.[4]
References[]
- ^ IRFCA: Pakistan Railway Train Names Author: Owais Mughal. Retrieved on 7 April 2013
- ^ "Pakistan Railways upgrades Pakistan Express train". 25 April 2017.
- ^ Pakistan Railways official website, Rawal Express Timings Archived 30 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved on 7 April 2013
- ^ "Engine, two bogies of Rawal Express derail near Rawalpindi".
Categories:
- Named passenger trains of Pakistan
- Passenger trains in Pakistan