Green Line Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Inter-city rail |
| First service | 2015 |
| Current operator(s) | Pakistan Railways |
| Route | |
| Start | Karachi Cantonment |
| Stops | 9 |
| End | Islamabad |
| Distance travelled | 1,521 kilometres (945 mi) |
| Average journey time | 22 hours |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) |
5UP (Karachi→Islamabad) 6DN (Islamabad→Karachi) |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC Business |
| Sleeping arrangements | Available |
| Catering facilities | Available |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Track owner(s) | Pakistan Railways |
Green Line Express (Urdu: سبز ایکسپریس) is a passenger train operated daily by Pakistan Railways between Karachi and Islamabad.[1] The trip takes approximately 21 hours to cover a published distance of of1,521 kilometres (945 mi), traveling along a stretch of the Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line. The train was inaugurated by then-Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on 15 May 2015 at Islamabad railway station.[2]
Route
Station stops
Equipment
The train has AC Business accommodations.
References
- ↑ IRFCA: Pakistan Railway Train Names Author: Owais Mughal, Retrieved on 1 July 2013
- ↑ Nawaz Sharif lauds Saad Rafique at Greenline Train inauguration, Published in Dawn News on 16 May 2015. Retrieved on 5 August 2015
- ↑ Pakistan Railways official website, Green Line Express Timings, Retrieved on 5 August 2015
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