Tezgam
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Express | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Pakistan Railways | ||||
| Website | www.pakrail.com/ | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Karachi Cantt Rawalpindi | ||||
| Stops | 21 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,548 kilometres (962 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 25 hours and 30 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 7 UP (Karachi->Rawalpindi), 8 DN (Rawalpindi->Karachi) | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | Economy, AC Business and AC Sleeper | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Available | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Available | ||||
| Catering facilities | Available | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Available | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Track gauge | Broad Gauge | ||||
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Tezgam (Urdu: تیز گام ) is a daily express train service between Karachi and Rawalpindi in Pakistan. Tezgam means fast runner. It is one of the oldest and popular trains of Pakistan. It was started in 1950s between Karachi and Peshawar. Later its route was shortened to Karachi and Rawalpindi.[1]
Tezgam has Economy, AC Business and AC Sleeper accommodation. It covers 1,548 kilometres (962 mi) distance from Karachi to Rawalpindi in 25 hours and 30 minutes.
Route
Karachi to Rawalpindi via Hyderabad, Rohri, Multan, and Lahore
Train stops
- Karachi Cantt
- Hyderabad Jn
- Tando Adam
- Nawabshah
- Mehrabpur
- Khairpur
- Rohri Jn
- Khanpur
- Bhawalpur
- Multan Cantt
- Khanewal Jn
- Mian Channu
- Chichawatni
- Sahiwal
- Okara CITY
- Pattoki
- Raiwind Jn
- Lahore Jn
- Gujranwala
- Wazirabad
- Gujrat
- Lalamusa Jn
- Jhelum
- Gujar Khan
- Rawalpindi [2]
References
- ^ IRFCA: Pakistan Railway Train Names Author: Owais Mughal, Retrieved on 1 July 2013
- ^ Pakistan Railways official website, Tezgam Timings, Retrieved on 14 August 2012
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