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Akbar Express
The ''Akbar Express'' ( ur, , bal, اکبر ایکسپریس) is a passenger train operated daily by Pakistan Railways between Quetta and Lahore. The trip takes approximately 23 hours and 30 minutes to cover a published distance of , traveling along the Rohri–Chaman Railway Line, Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line, Khanewal–Wazirabad Branch Line and the Shahdara Bagh–Sangla Hill Branch Line. History The Akbar Express was previously known as the ''Quetta Express''. In August 2013, it was renamed to Akbar Express in honour of Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti, a Baloch nationalist leader and former head of the Jamhoori Wattan Party. Pakistan Railways suspended the train in 2010 due to lack of locomotives but was resumed on 25 April 2013. Route Originally, the Quetta Express ran between Quetta and Peshawar via Rohri, Multan, Lahore and Rawalpindi. Since being renamed to Akbar Express, the route has been shortened to Lahore via Faisalabad. * Quetta– Rohri Junction via the Rohri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inter-city Rail
Inter-city rail services are express passenger train services that run services that connect cities over longer distances than commuter or regional trains. There is no precise definition of inter-city rail; its meaning may vary from country to country. Most broadly, it can include any rail services that are neither short-distance commuter rail trains within one city area, nor slow regional rail trains calling at all stations and covering local journeys only. Most typically, an inter-city train is an express train with limited stops and comfortable carriages to serve long-distance travel. Inter-city rail sometimes provides international services. This is most prevalent in Europe, due to the close proximity of its 50 countries in a 10,180,000 square kilometre (3,930,000 sq mi) area. Eurostar and EuroCity are examples of this. In many European countries the word "InterCity" or "Inter-City" is an official brand name for a network of regular-interval, relatively long-distance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rawalpindi
Rawalpindi ( or ; Urdu, ) is a city in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is the fourth largest city in Pakistan after Karachi, Lahore and Faisalabad, and third largest in Punjab after Lahore and Faisalabad. Rawalpindi is next to Pakistan's capital Islamabad, and the two are jointly known as the "twin cities" because of the social and economic links between them. Rawalpindi is on the Pothohar Plateau, known for its ancient Hindu and Buddhist heritage, especially in the neighbouring town of Taxila, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In 1765, the ruling Gakhars were defeated and the city came under Sikh rule, becoming an important city within the Sikh Empire based at Lahore. The city's ''Babu Mohallah'' neighbourhood was once home to a community of Jewish traders that had fled Mashhad, Persia, in the 1830s. The city was conquered by the British Raj in 1849, and in the late 19th century became the largest garrison town of the British Indian Army's Northern command as its climate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shikarpur Railway Station
Shikarpur Railway Station ( ur, , sd, شڪارپور ریلوي اسٽیشن) is located in Shikarpur city, Shikarpur district of Sindh province of the Pakistan. See also * List of railway stations in Pakistan * Pakistan Railways Pakistan Railways ( ur, ) is the national, state-owned railway company of Pakistan. Founded in 1861 and headquartered in Lahore, it owns of track across Pakistan, stretching from Torkham to Karachi, offering both freight and passenger servi ... References Railway stations in Shikarpur District Railway stations on Rohri–Chaman Railway Line Railway stations on Kotri–Attock Railway Line (ML 2) Railway stations in Sindh {{Sindh-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacobabad Junction Railway Station
Jacobabad Junction railway station ( ur, , sd, جیڪب آباد جنڪشن ریلوي اسٽیشن) is located in Jacobabad, Sindh, Pakistan. Jacobabad serves as a major junction for Pakistan Railways network with tracks branching off to Kot Addu (via Dera Ghazi Khan). It is staffed and has a booking office. History In 1906, it was converted into a junction. Train routes The routes are Jacobabad from linked with Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar, Rawalpindi, Quetta, Multan, Faisalabad, Hyderabad, Rohri, Sukkur, Bahawalpur, Dera Ghazi Khan, Kot Adu, Gujrat, Larkana, Gujranwala, Khanewal, Nawabshah, Attock, Dadu, and Nowshera. Train services from Jacobabad See also * Pakistan Railways * Jacobabad * Jacobabad Tehsil * Jacobabad District Jacobabad District ( sd, جيڪب آباد ضلعو, ur, ) is a district in the province of Sindh, Pakistan. It is located in the north of Sindh, by the provincial boundary with Balochistan. Its headquarters is the town of Jacobabad, which was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dera Allah Yar Railway Station
Dera Allah Yar railway station ( ur, , Balochi: ڈیرہ اللہ یار ریلوے اسٹیشن), formerly known as Jhatpat railway station, is located in Dera Allah Yar city, Jaffarabad district of Balochistan province, Pakistan. See also * List of railway stations in Pakistan * Pakistan Railways Pakistan Railways ( ur, ) is the national, state-owned railway company of Pakistan. Founded in 1861 and headquartered in Lahore, it owns of track across Pakistan, stretching from Torkham to Karachi, offering both freight and passenger servi ... References Railway stations in Jafarabad District Railway stations on Rohri–Chaman Railway Line {{Balochistan-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dera Murad Jamali Railway Station
Dera Murad Jamali railway station ( ur, , Balochi: ڈیرہ مراد جمالی ریلوے اسٹیشن), formerly known as Temple Dera railway station, is located in Dera Murad Jamali city, Nasirabad district of Balochistan province of the Pakistan. Services The following trains stop at Dera Murad Jamali station: See also * List of railway stations in Pakistan * Pakistan Railways Pakistan Railways ( ur, ) is the national, state-owned railway company of Pakistan. Founded in 1861 and headquartered in Lahore, it owns of track across Pakistan, stretching from Torkham to Karachi, offering both freight and passenger servi ... References Railway stations in Nasirabad District Railway stations on Rohri–Chaman Railway Line {{Balochistan-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bakhtiarabad Domki Railway Station
Bukhtiarabad Domki railway station ( ur, , Balochi:بختیار آباد ڈومکی ریلوے اسٹیشن ) is located in Bukhtiarabad Domki town, Nasirabad district of Balochistan province of the Pakistan. Services The following trains stop at Bukhtiarabad Domki station: See also * List of railway stations in Pakistan * Pakistan Railways Pakistan Railways ( ur, ) is the national, state-owned railway company of Pakistan. Founded in 1861 and headquartered in Lahore, it owns of track across Pakistan, stretching from Torkham to Karachi, offering both freight and passenger servi ... References External links Railway stations in Nasirabad District Railway stations on Rohri–Chaman Railway Line {{Balochistan-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sibi Railway Station
Sibi Junction railway station ( ur, , Balochi: سبی جنکشن ریلوے اسٹیشن) is located in Sibi, Balochistan, Pakistan. It is staffed and has a booking office. The station served as the junction between the Rohri-Chaman Railway Line and Kandahar State Railway. Services The following trains stop at Sibi Junction station: See also * List of railway stations in Pakistan * Pakistan Railways Pakistan Railways ( ur, ) is the national, state-owned railway company of Pakistan. Founded in 1861 and headquartered in Lahore, it owns of track across Pakistan, stretching from Torkham to Karachi, offering both freight and passenger servi ... * Quetta Railway Station * Rawalpindi Railway Station * Larkana Railway Station References External links Railway stations in Sibi District Railway stations on Rohri–Chaman Railway Line Railway stations on Kandahar State Railway Line {{Balochistan-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aab-e-Gum Railway Station
Aab-e-Gum railway station ( ur, , bal, آب گم ریلوے اسٹیشن, also spelled Ab-i-Gum) is located in the town of Aab-e-gum, Kachhi District of Balochistan province, Pakistan. It is located southeast of Quetta near Chilton mountain on the Rohri-Chaman Railway Line. Aab-e-gum ( ur, ) is a Persian word meaning 'vanished water', a name given to a nearby underground spring. Services The following trains stop at Aab-e-Gum station: Stops Only the Jaffar Express has a stop at the Aab-e-Gum Railway Station. Incidents * 17 November 2015, the Jaffar Express derailed at Aab-e-Gum, killing 20 and injuring 96 people. See also * List of railway stations in Pakistan * Pakistan Railways Pakistan Railways ( ur, ) is the national, state-owned railway company of Pakistan. Founded in 1861 and headquartered in Lahore, it owns of track across Pakistan, stretching from Torkham to Karachi, offering both freight and passenger servi ... References Railway stations in Kac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mach Railway Station
Mach railway station ( ur, , bal, مچھ ریلوے اسٹیشن) is located in Mach town, Kachhi district of Balochistan province, Pakistan. Services The following trains stop at Mach station: See also * List of railway stations in Pakistan * Pakistan Railways Pakistan Railways ( ur, ) is the national, state-owned railway company of Pakistan. Founded in 1861 and headquartered in Lahore, it owns of track across Pakistan, stretching from Torkham to Karachi, offering both freight and passenger servi ... References Railway stations in Kachhi District Railway stations on Rohri–Chaman Railway Line {{Balochistan-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kolpur Railway Station
Kolpur railway station ( ur, , bal, کول پور ریلوے اسٹیشن) is located in Kolpur town, Mastung district of Balochistan province, Pakistan. Services The following trains stop at Kolpur station: See also * List of railway stations in Pakistan * Pakistan Railways Pakistan Railways ( ur, ) is the national, state-owned railway company of Pakistan. Founded in 1861 and headquartered in Lahore, it owns of track across Pakistan, stretching from Torkham to Karachi, offering both freight and passenger servi ... References Railway stations in Mastung District Railway stations on Rohri–Chaman Railway Line {{Balochistan-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shahdara Bagh Junction Railway Station
Shahdara Bagh Junction Railway Station (Urdu and pa, ) is located in Shahdara Bagh, Sheikhupura District, Lahore District of Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab province of Pakistan. See also * List of railway stations in Pakistan * Pakistan Railways References External links Railway stations in Sheikhupura District Railway stations on Shahdara Bagh–Chak Amru Branch Line Railway stations on Shahdara Bagh–Sangla Hill Branch Line Railway stations on Karachi–Peshawar Line (ML 1) {{PunjabPK-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
