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 number(s) | 105UP (Lahore→Rawalpindi) 106DN (Rawalpindi→Lahore) |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC Parlour AC Lower Economy |
| Catering facilities | Available |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Track owner(s) | Pakistan Railways |
Rawal Express (Urdu: راول ایکسپریس) is a passenger 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 Railway Line.[2]
Route
Station stops
Equipment
The train offers AC Parlour, AC Lower and Economy class.
Incidents
On 23 November 2016, the locomotive and two carriages of the Rawal Express derailed upon approaching Rawalpindi. No passengers were seriously hurt.[4]
References
- ^ IRFCA: Pakistan Railway Train Names Author: Owais Mughal. Retrieved on 7 April 2013
- ^ "Pakistan Railways upgrades Pakistan Express train". 25 April 2017.
- ^ Pakistan Railways official website, Rawal Express Timings Archived 30 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved on 7 April 2013
- ^ "Engine, two bogies of Rawal Express derail near Rawalpindi".
