Daily express train service between Karachi and Lahore in Pakistan
Karakoram Express
Overview
Service type
Inter-city rail
First service
14 August 2002
Current operator(s)
Pakistan Railways
Route
Termini
Karachi Cantonment Lahore Junction
Stops
5
Distance travelled
1,241 kilometres (771 mi)
Average journey time
17 hours, 45 minutes
Service frequency
Daily
Train number(s)
41UP (Karachi→Lahore) 42DN (Lahore→Karachi)
On-board services
Class(es)
AC Business AC Standard Economy Class
Sleeping arrangements
Available
Catering facilities
Available
Technical
Track gauge
1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Track owner(s)
Pakistan Railways
Route map
Karakoram Express route map
Karakoram Express (Urdu: قراقرم ایکسپریس) is a passenger train operated daily by Pakistan Railways between Karachi and Lahore.[1] The trip takes approximately 17 hours and 45 minutes to cover a published distance of 1,241 kilometres (771 mi), traveling along a stretch of the Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line, Khanewal–Wazirabad Branch Line and Shahdara Bagh–Sangla Hill Branch Line.[1] The train is named after the famous Karakoram mountain range of northern Pakistan.
^ abMughal, Owais (29 October 2004). "Pakistan Railway Train Names". irfca.org. Indian Railways Fan Club. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
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