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Pakistani passenger train

Tezgam
Overview
Service typeExpress
Current operator(s)Pakistan Railways
Websitewww.pakrail.gov.pk
Route
TerminiKarachi Cantt
Rawalpindi
Stops26
Distance travelled1,552 kilometres (964 mi)
Average journey time26 hours and 30 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)7 UP (Karachi-Rawalpindi)
8 DN (Rawalpindi-Karachi)
On-board services
Class(es)Economy Class
AC Standard
AC Business
AC Sleeper
Seating arrangementsAvailable
Sleeping arrangementsAvailable
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Technical
Track gaugeBroad Gauge
Route map
Tezgam route map

Tezgam Express (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.

Tezgam has Economy Class, AC Standard, AC Business and AC Sleeper accommodations. It covers 1,548 kilometres (962 mi) distance from Karachi to Rawalpindi in 26 hours and 40 minutes.

Route

Karachi to Rawalpindi via Hyderabad Junction, Rohri Junction, Bahawalpur, Multan, Lahore Junction and Lala Musa Junction

Incidents

External links

References

  1. IRFCA: Pakistan Railway Train Names Author: Owais Mughal, Retrieved on 1 July 2013
  2. "Tezgam Train Timings Karachi Rawalpindi 2021". Pakistani Railway. 15 April 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  3. Dawn.com, Adnan Sheikh | Taser Subhani | (31 October 2019). "73 killed in Tezgam train inferno near Rahim Yar Khan: officials". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
Pakistan Pakistan Railways
Authority
Departments
  • 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
Regions
  • Peshawar PR Division
  • Rawalpindi PR Division
  • Lahore PR Division
  • Multan PR Division
  • Sukkur PR Division
  • Karachi PR Division
  • Quetta PR Division
Rolling stock
Manufacturing
units
Lines & Passenger Trains
Main Lines
Branch Lines
Passenger Trains
History
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