Rawal Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express train |
| Route | |
| Termini | Lahore Junction Rawalpindi |
| Distance travelled | 290 kilometres (180 mi) |
| Average journey time | 4 hours, 15 minutes |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train numbers | 105UP (Lahore→Rawalpindi) 106DN (Rawalpindi→Lahore) |
| On-board services | |
| Classes | AC Parlour AC Business AC Standard Economy Class |
| Catering facilities | Available |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Track owner | Pakistan Railways |
Rawal Express (Urdu: راول ایکسپریس) is an express 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 Line.[2]
Route
[edit]Equipment
[edit]The train offers Economy Class, AC Standard, AC Business and Parlour Car.
Incidents
[edit]On 23 November 2016, the locomotive and two carriages of the Rawal Express derailed upon approaching Rawalpindi. No passengers were seriously hurt.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ IRFCA: Pakistan Railway Train Names Author: Owais Mughal. Retrieved on 7 April 2013
- ^ "Pakistan Railways upgrades Pakistan Express train". 25 April 2017.
- ^ "Engine, two bogies of Rawal Express derail near Rawalpindi".
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