Karakoram Express

Pakistani passenger train

Karakoram Express

Overview
Service type| Inter-city rail
First service| 14 August 2002
Current operator(s)| Pakistan Railways
Route
Termini| Karachi Cantonment
Lahore Junction
Stops| 6
Distance travelled| 1,241 kilometres (771 mi)
Average journey time| 17 hours, 45 minutes
Service frequency| Daily
Train number(s)| 41UP (Karachi→Lahore)
42DN (Lahore→Karachi)
On-board services
Class(es)| AC Business
AC Standard
Economy Class
Sleeping arrangements| Available
Catering facilities| Available
Technical
Track gauge| 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Track owner(s)| Pakistan Railways
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Karakoram Express route map

Karakoram Express (Urdu: قراقرم ایکسپریس) is a passenger train operated daily by Pakistan Railways between Karachi and Lahore.[1] The trip takes approximately 17 hours and 45 minutes to cover a published distance of 1,241 kilometres (771 mi), traveling along a stretch of the Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line, Khanewal–Wazirabad Branch Line and Shahdara Bagh–Sangla Hill Branch Line.[1] The train is named after the famous Karakoram mountain range of northern Pakistan.

## History

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Karakoram Express was inaugurated on 14 August 2002.[2] This was during a period where Pakistan Railways went through several "facelifts" under Pervez Musharraf's government (including Karachi Express, Tezgam and Shalimar Express). Karakoram Express acquired the title of the "fastest train in Pakistan".[3]

## Route

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* Karachi Cantonment–Khanewal Junction via Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line
* Khanewal Junction–Sangla Hill Junction via Khanewal–Wazirabad Branch Line
* Sangla Hill Junction–Shahdara Bagh Junction via Shahdara Bagh–Sangla Hill Branch Line
* Shahdara Bagh Junction–Lahore Junction via Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line

## Station stops

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* Karachi Cantonment
* Hyderabad Junction
* Rohri Junction
* Bahawalpur
* Khanewal Junction
* Toba Tek Singh
* Faisalabad
* Lahore Junction[4]

## Equipment

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The train operates 13 economy carriages, 4 AC Business carriages, 1 power van and 1 luggage van.[5]

## References

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1. ^ a b Mughal, Owais (29 October 2004). "Pakistan Railway Train Names". irfca.org. Indian Railways Fan Club. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
2. ^ "Karachi: Karakoram Express train inaugurated". Dawn. 16 August 2002. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
3. ^ "Karachi: Karakoram Express begins daily operation". Dawn. 25 March 2003. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
4. ^ "Train Timings". Pakistan Railways. Archived from the original on 23 March 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
5. ^ "New coaches in Karakoram Express introduced". Pakistan Observer. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014.

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Pakistan Railways

Authority|

* Ministry of Railways
* Federal Government Inspector of Railways

Departments|

* Pakistan Railways Board
* Pakistan Railways Operating Unit
* PR Infrastructure Department
* PR Mechanical Department
* PR Traffic Department
* Pakistan Railways Manufacturing Unit
* Pakistan Railways Welfare & Special Initiative Unit

Regions|

* Peshawar PR Division
* Rawalpindi PR Division
* Lahore PR Division
* Multan PR Division
* Sukkur PR Division
* Karachi PR Division
* Quetta PR Division

Rolling stock|

* Locomotives of Pakistan

Manufacturing
units|

* Carriage Factory Islamabad
* Concrete Sleeper Factories
* Moghalpura Railway Workshops
* Pakistan Locomotive Factory
* Pakistan Railways Academy
* Pakistan Railways Advisory & Consultancy Services
* Pakistan Railways Estate Development & Marketing Company
* Railway Constructions Pakistan

Lines & passenger trains|

| Main lines|

* Karachi–Peshawar Line (ML1)
* Kotri–Attock Line (ML2)
* Rohri–Chaman Line (ML3)
* Quetta–Taftan Line (ML4)
* Taxila–Khunjerab Line (ML5) (Proposed)

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Branch lines|

* Hyderabad–Badin Branch Line
* Hyderabad–Khokhrapar Branch Line
* Bahawalnagar–Fort Abbas Branch Line
* Samasata–Amruka Branch Line
* Sher Shah–Kot Addu Branch Line
* Golra Sharif–Thal Branch Line
* Lodhran–Khanewal Branch Line
* Lodhran–Raiwind Branch Line
* Khanewal–Wazirabad Branch Line
* Wazirabad–Narowal Branch Line
* Shahdara Bagh–Sangla Hill Branch Line
* Shahdara Bagh–Chak Amru Branch Line
* Shorkot–Sheikhupura Branch Line
* Shorkot–Lalamusa Branch Line
* Sangla Hill–Kundian Branch Line
* Jaranwala-Lyallpur Branch Line
* Lahore–Wagah Branch Line

Passenger trains|

* Akbar Bugti Express
* Allama Iqbal Express
* Awam Express
* Attock Passenger
* Babu Passenger
* Badar Express
* Badin Express
* Bahauddin Zakaria Express
* Bahawalpur Express
* Bolan Mail
* Buraq Express
* Chaman Mixed
* Chenab Express
* Faiz Ahmed Faiz Express
* Fareed Express
* Ghouri Express
* Green Line Express
* Hazara Express
* Islamabad Express
* Jaffar Express
* Jand Passenger
* Karachi Express
* Karakoram Express
* Khushhal Khan Khattak Express
* Khyber Mail
* Khyber train safari
* Margalla Express
* Multan Express
* Musa Pak Express
* Lasani Express
* Mehr Express
* Millat Express
* Mixed Passenger
* Night Coach Express
* Pak Business Express
* Pakistan Express
* Rawal Express
* Rawalpindi Passenger
* Rehman Baba Express
* Saman Sarkar Express
* Sandal Express
* Sargodha Express
* Shah Rukn-e-Alam Express
* Shalimar Express
* Subak Kharam Express
* Subak Raftar Express
* Sukkur Express
* Super Express
* Tezgam
* Tezrao
* Thar Express
* Waris Shah Fast
* Zahedan Mixed Passenger

History|

* Scinde Railway
* Punjab Railway
* Indus Steam Flotilla
* Scinde, Punjab & Delhi Railway
* North Western State Railway
* Pakistan Western Railway
* Pakistan Eastern Railway

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