Margalla Express

Margalla Express

Overview
Service type	Inter-city rail
First service	2014
Current operator(s)	Pakistan Railways
Route
Termini	Lahore Junction Rawalpindi
Stops	4
Distance travelled	284 kilometres (176 mi)
Average journey time	4 hours, 50 minutes
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	109UP (Lahore→Rawalpindi) 110DN (Rawalpindi→Lahore)
On-board services
Class(es)	AC Parlor AC Business AC Standard Economy
Sleeping arrangements	Not available
Catering facilities	Available
Technical
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Track owner(s)	Pakistan Railways

Margalla Express (Urdu: مارگلہ ایکسپریس) is a passenger train operated daily by Pakistan Railways between Lahore and Rawalpindi.[1][2] The trip takes approximately 4 hours, 50 minutes to cover a published distance of 298 kilometres (185 mi), traveling along a stretch of the Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line. The train named after the Margalla Hills in Islamabad[3]

Route

• Lahore Junction–Rawalpindi via Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line

Station stops

• Lahore Junction
• Gujranwala
• Wazirabad Junction
• Gujrat
• Chaklala
• Rawalpindi

Equipment

The train offers AC Parlor, AC Business, AC Standard and Economy class.[4]

References

1. Ahmed, Amin (4 February 2012). "Business express awakens PR: More trains to take private partners on board". DAWN.COM.
2. IRFCA: Pakistan Railway Train Names Author: Owais Mughal, Retrieved on 1 July 2013
3. "Margalla Express from Rawalpindi to Lahore to ply on daily basis from June 5". June 2016.
4. "Choo choo : Azadi train launched at Margalla station". 12 August 2014.