Awam Express

Awam Express
Overview
Service typeInter-city rail
First service1925
Last servicePresent
Current operator(s)Pakistan Railways
Route
TerminiKarachi Cantonment
Peshawar Cantonment
Stops62
Distance travelled1,721 kilometres (1,069 mi)
Average journey time33 hours, 30 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)13UP (Karachi→Peshawar)
14DN (Peshawar→Karachi)
On-board services
Class(es)Economy Class
AC Standard
AC Business
Sleeping arrangementsAvailable
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Technical
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Track owner(s)Pakistan Railways
Route map

Awam Express (Urdu: عوام ایکسپریس) is a passenger train operated daily by Pakistan Railways between Karachi and Peshawar. The trip took approximately 33 hours and 30 minutes to cover a published distance of 1,732 kilometres (1,076 mi), traveling along the entire stretch of the Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line.

Route

Station stops

Equipment

The train has Economy Class, AC Standard and AC Business accommodations.

Incidents

  • 15 September 2016: Awam Express collided with a freight train near Multan, killing at least six people and injuring more than 150.[1]

Cease of operation

Pakistan Railways suspended the operation of five trains during the 2022 flood.[2] PR couldn't resume its operation after suspending during the 2022 flood.[3].Finally, on 20 December 2023 awam express was restored.

References

  1. ^ "Train crash near Multan claims six lives, over 150 injured".
  2. ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (23 August 2022). "PR suspends operation of five trains". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  3. ^ Why has Awam Express not been restored | Fake News Aleart, retrieved 20 March 2023
Stub icon 1 Stub icon 2

This Pakistan rail transport related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.