en Green Line (train)

*Green Line*
Overview
Service type	Express
First service	2015
Current operator(s)	Pakistan Railways
Route
Termini	Karachi Cantonment; Islamabad
Stops	8
Distance travelled	1,518 kilometres (943 mi)
Average journey time	23 hours and 45 minures
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	5UP (Karachi→Islamabad); 6DN (Islamabad→Karachi)
On-board services
Class(es)	Economy Class; AC Standard; AC Business; Parlour Car
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Yes
Entertainment facilities	Yes
Baggage facilities	Yes
Technical
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification	No
Operating speed	Max: 105 km/h (65 mph); Avg: 72 km/h (45 mph)
Track owner(s)	Pakistan Railways

The Green Line (Urdu: سبز ایکسپریس) is an express train operated daily by Pakistan Railways between Karachi and Islamabad.^[1] It is the flagship rail of the organization and has the highest passage priority.^[2] The train takes approximately 21 hours to cover a published distance of 1,521 kilometres (945 mi), traveling along a stretch of the Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line. It was inaugurated by Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on 15 May 2015 at Islamabad railway station.^[3]

Route

Karachi Cantonment–Islamabad via Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line

Station stops

Equipment

The Green Line is among the trains operating in the luxurious category. It features an AC Parlor Class that resembles the look of a luxury bus. It has two parlor cars, five Business coaches, and six AC Standard coaches. It also has four to five economy-class coaches.^[4]

Suspension

In the wake of the 2022 Pakistan Floods, the train's operations remained suspended since 27 August 2022.^[4] With the floodwater receding and rehabilitation of effected train tracks completing, Pakistan Railway announced to resume Green Line's operations in December 2022.^[5]

Upgradation

On 28 November 2022, 46 high-speed coaches were delivered to Pakistan Railways by the China Railway Construction Corporation as per the agreement signed in 2021. These modern coaches were employed first in the Green Line.^[6]