Tezgam
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Express | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Pakistan Railways | ||||
| Website | www.pakrail.com/ | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Karachi Cantt | ||||
| Stops | 21 | ||||
| End | Rawalpindi | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,548 kilometres (962 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 25 hours and 30 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 7 UP (Karachi->Rawalpindi), 8 DN (Rawalpindi->Karachi) | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | Economy, AC Business and AC Sleeper | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Available | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Available | ||||
| Catering facilities | Available | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Available | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Track gauge | Broad Gauge | ||||
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Tezgam (Urdu: تیز گام) is a daily express train service between Karachi and Rawalpindi in Pakistan. Tezgam means "fast runner". It is one of the oldest and popular trains of Pakistan. It was started in 1950s between Karachi and Peshawar. Later[when?] its route was shortened[why?] to Karachi and Rawalpindi.[1]
Tezgam has Economy, AC Business and AC Sleeper accommodation. It covers 1,548 kilometres (962 mi) distance from Karachi to Rawalpindi in 25 hours and 30 minutes.[2]
On 31 October 2019, A Tezgam express train caught fire after a gas cylinder brought on to the train by a passenger exploded. The fire engulfed three carriages, killing at least 74 people and injuring 40 more.[3] An investigation has begun.
Route[]
Karachi to Rawalpindi via , Rohri, Bahawalpur, Multan, and Lahore
- Karachi Cantt
- Hyderabad Jn
- Tando Adam
- Nawabshah
- Mehrabpur
- Khairpur
- Rohri Jn
- Khanpur
- Bahawalpur
- Multan Cantt
- Khanewal Jn
- Mian Channu
- Chichawatni
- Sahiwal
- Okara CITY
- Pattoki
- Raiwind Jn
- Lahore Jn
- Gujranwala
- Wazirabad
- Gujrat
- Lalamusa Jn
- Jhelum
- Gujar Khan
- Rawalpindi[4]
External links[]
References[]
- ^ IRFCA: Pakistan Railway Train Names Author: Owais Mughal, Retrieved on 1 July 2013
- ^ "Tezgam Train Timings Karachi Rawalpindi 2021". Pakistani Railway. 15 April 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ "Dozens die in Pakistan train inferno". 1 November 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- ^ Pakistan Railways official website, Tezgam Timings Archived 30 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved on 14 August 2012
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