Night Coach Express
 Night Coach Express at Karachi Cantonment station | |||||
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Inter-city rail | ||||
| First service | 2004 | ||||
| Current operator(s) |
Pakistan Railways Shalimar Group | ||||
| Website | shalimar.net.pk | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Karachi Cantonment | ||||
| Stops | 6 | ||||
| End | Lahore Junction | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,286 kilometres (799 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 18 hours | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) |
43UP (Karachi→Lahore) 44DN (Lahore→Karachi) | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) |
AC Sleeper AC Lower Economy Dining Car | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Available | ||||
| Catering facilities | Available (complimentary breakfast) | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Track owner(s) | Pakistan Railways | ||||
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Night Coach Express (Urdu: رات گاڑی ایکسپریس) is a passenger train operated daily by Pakistan Railways and Shalimar Group between Karachi and Lahore,[1] The trip takes approximately 18 hours to cover a published distance of 1,286 kilometres (799 mi), traveling along a stretch of the Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line, Khanewal–Wazirabad Branch Line and Shahdara Bagh–Sangla Hill Branch Line.[2][3][4][5]
By the 13th January, 2018, Pakistan Railways is taking unconditional control of Night Coach Express 43UP/44DN.
Route
- 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
Equipment
The Night Coach Express consists of 2 AC Lower carriages, 1 AC Sleeper carriage, 7 Economy carriages as well as a dining carriage, power van and luggage van.[6]
References
- ↑ IRFCA: Pakistan Railway Train Names Author: Owais Mughal, Retrieved on 1 July 2013
- ↑ "IRFCA: Pakistan Railway Train Names". Owais Mughal. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- ↑ IRFCA: Pakistan Railway Train Names Author: Owais Mughal. Retrieved on 27 May 2013
- ↑ Railways to run ‘Night Coach’ with private partnership, Published in The Nation on 27 December 2012. Retrieved on 22 February 2013
- ↑ Railways inaugurates Night Coach Express, Published in The Nation on 16 January 2013. Retrieved on 22 February 2013
- ↑ New Lahore-Karachi train service rolls into the Cantt station, Published in The Express tribune on 18 January 2012. Retrieved on 22 February 2013
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