Awam Express
Pakistani express train
Overview | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Service type | Inter-city rail | ||||
First service | 1925 | ||||
Last service | Present | ||||
Current operator(s) | Pakistan Railways | ||||
Route | |||||
Termini | Karachi Cantonment Peshawar Cantonment | ||||
Stops | 62 | ||||
Distance travelled | 1,721 kilometres (1,069 mi) | ||||
Average journey time | 33 hours, 30 minutes | ||||
Service frequency | Daily | ||||
Train number(s) | 13UP (Karachi→Peshawar) 14DN (Peshawar→Karachi) | ||||
On-board services | |||||
Class(es) | Economy Class AC Standard AC Business | ||||
Sleeping arrangements | Available | ||||
Catering facilities | Available | ||||
Technical | |||||
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
Track owner(s) | Pakistan Railways | ||||
|
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
- Karachi Cantonment–Peshawar Cantonment via Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line
Station stops
- Karachi Cantonment
- Landhi
- Jungshahi
- Jhimpir
- Kotri Junction
- Hyderabad Junction
- Tando Adam Junction
- Shadadpur
- Nawabshah
- Lot Lalloo
- Pad Idan
- Bhiria Road
- Mehrabpur Junction
- Setharja
- Ranipur Riyasat
- Gambat
- Khairpur
- Rohri Junction
- Pano Akil
- Ghotki
- Mirpur Mathelo
- Daharki
- Sadiqabad
- Rahim Yar Khan
- Khanpur
- Liaqatpur
- Dera Nawab Sahib
- Samasata Junction
- Bahawalpur
- Shujabad
- Multan Cantonment
- Khanewal Junction
- Chichawatni
- Sahiwal
- Okara Cantonment
- Pattoki
- Kot Radha Kishan
- Raiwand Junction
- Kot Lakhpat
- Lahore Junction
- Gujranwala
- Wazirabad Junction
- Gujrat
- Lala Musa Junction
- Kharian Cantonment
- Jhelum
- Dina
- Gujar Khan
- Chaklala
- Rawalpindi
- Taxila Junction
- Hasan Abdal
- Attock City Junction
- Jahangira Road
- Nowshera Junction
- Peshawar City
- Peshawar Cantonment
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
- v
- t
- e
- Ministry of Railways
- Federal Government Inspector of Railways
- 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
- Peshawar PR Division
- Rawalpindi PR Division
- Lahore PR Division
- Multan PR Division
- Sukkur PR Division
- Karachi PR Division
- Quetta PR Division
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
Templates
Category
WikiProject
![]() ![]() | This Pakistan rail transport related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- v
- t
- e