Tezrao
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Inter-city rail | ||||
| First service | 1972 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Pakistan Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Karachi Cantonment Peshawar Cantonment | ||||
| Stops | 32 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,764 kilometres (1,096 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 32 hours, 00 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 5UP (Karachi→Peshawar) 6DN (Peshawar→Karachi) | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC Business AC Sleeper Economy | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Available | ||||
| Catering facilities | Available | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 55 km/h (34 mph) | ||||
| Track owner(s) | Pakistan Railways | ||||
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Tezrao (also spelled Tezro) (Urdu: تیزرو) was a daily express train (5-Up/6-Down) service in Pakistan. The train ran between Karachi and Peshawar. Its name was changed to Zulfiqar Express during the Peoples Party government. After the Peoples Party government its name changed again to Tezrao.[1] The train had economy and first-class sleeper accommodation. It was suspended on 20 July 2010 due to lack of locomotives.[2]
Route[edit]
Karachi to Peshawar via Hyderabad, Rohri, Khanewal, Lahore and Rawalpindi
Time[edit]
Station stops[edit]
- Karachi Cantonment
- Landhi
- Kotri Junction
- Hyderabad Junction
- Nawabshah
- Bhiria Road
- Khairpur
- Rohri Junction
- Pano Akil
- Sadiqabad
- Rahim Yar Khan
- Khanpur Junction
- Samasata Junction
- Bahawalpur
- Lodhran Junction
- Shujabad
- Multan Cantonment
- Khanewal Junction
- Sahiwal
- Okara Cantonment
- Raiwind Junction
- Lahore Cantonment
- Lahore Junction
- Gujranwala
- Wazirabad Junction
- Gujrat
- Lala Musa Junction
- Jhelum
- Rawalpindi
- Taxila Cantonment
- Attock City Junction
- Nowshera Junction
- Peshawar Cantonment
References[edit]
- ^ Mughal, Owais. "Pakistan Railway Train Names". IRFCA. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
- ^ "Pakistan Railways suspends 6 train services". Daily Times. 18 July 2010. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
External links[edit]
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