Hazara Express

Hazara Express

Overview
Service type	Inter-city rail
First service	2006
Current operator(s)	Pakistan Railways
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 (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.

References