Green Line (Pakistan Railways)
 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| First service | 2015 |
| Current operator | Pakistan Railways |
| Route | |
| Termini | Karachi Cantonment Islamabad |
| Stops | 8 |
| Distance travelled | 1,518 kilometres (943 mi) |
| Average journey time | 23 hours and 45 minutes |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train numbers | 5UP (Karachi→Margalla) 6DN (Margalla→Karachi) |
| On-board services | |
| Classes | 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 | Pakistan Railways |
The Green Line (Urdu: سبز ایکسپریس) is an express train operated daily by Pakistan Railways between Karachi and Islamabad (Margalla railway station).[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
[edit]Station stops
[edit]Equipment
[edit]The train has Economy Class, AC Standard, AC Business and Parlour Car accommodations.[4]
Suspension
[edit]In the wake of the 2022 Pakistan Floods, the train's operations were suspended from 27 August 2022.[5] With floodwater receding and rehabilitation of effected train tracks completing, Pakistan Railway announced they would resume the Green Line's operations in December 2022.[4]
2022 Upgrades
[edit]On 28 November 2022, 46 high-speed coaches were delivered to Pakistan Railways by the China Railway Construction Corporation as per an agreement signed in 2021. These more modern coaches were first employed in the Green Line.[6]
Reinauguration
[edit]Green Line Express was re-inaugurated by Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif on 27 January 2023.[7]
References
[edit]- ↑ IRFCA: Pakistan Railway Train Names Author: Owais Mughal, Retrieved on 1 July 2013
- ↑ "Pakistan Railways re-launches e-tickets for online booking". The Express Tribune. 3 October 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ↑ Nawaz Sharif lauds Saad Rafique at Greenline Train inauguration, Published in Dawn News on 16 May 2015. Retrieved on 5 August 2015
- 1 2 "Railways all set to operate Green Line Train in December". Associated Press of Pakistan. 29 November 2022.
- ↑ "Railway operations partially suspended". The Express Tribune. 27 August 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ↑ Hasan, Shazia; Hasnain, Khalid (28 November 2022). "Railway gets 46 modern coaches from China". Dawn. Pakistan. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ↑ "PM Shehbaz Inaugurates Green Line Express train Service". 27 January 2023.
  | This Pakistan rail transport related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information. |