Hazara Express
Overview
Service typeInter-city rail
PredecessorChenab Express
First service2006
Former operator(s)S. Jamil & Co.
Route
TerminiKarachi City
Havelian
Stops38
Distance travelled1,594 kilometres (990 mi)
Average journey time33 hours
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)11UP (Karachi→Havelian)
12DN (Havelian→Karachi)
On-board services
Class(es)Economy
Sleeping arrangementsAvailable
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Technical
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Track owner(s)Pakistan Railways
Route map
Hazara Express route map

Hazara Express (Hindko/Urdu: ہزارہ ایکسپریس) is a passenger train operated daily by Pakistan Railways between Karachi and Havelian in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.[1] The trip takes approximately 33 hours to cover a published distance of 1,594 kilometres (990 mi), travelling along a stretch of the Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line, Khanewal–Wazirabad Branch Line, Shorkot–Lalamusa Branch Line and Taxila–Khunjerab Railway Line.

History

The Hazara Express was originally called the Chenab Express before 2006 and it ran between Karachi and Peshawar via Lala Musa, Faisalabad and Multan.

In the year 2021, a collision between two trains occurred in the Sindh province, resulting in the loss of a minimum of 40 lives and causing injuries to numerous individuals.

On 6 August 2023, the train derailed while going from Karachi to Havelian, killing at least 30 people and injuring at least 100.[2] Reports from local media indicate that approximately 150 individuals had died in similar incidents during the period from 2013 to 2019.[3]

Route

Station stops

Equipment

The train had economy-class accommodation and 1 air-conditioned coach.

References

  1. ↑ Owais Mughal. "IRFCA: Pakistan Railway Train Names". Archived from the original on 13 December 2004. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  2. ↑ "Pakistan passenger train derails killing 30". BBC News. 6 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  3. ↑ "Pakistan passenger train derails killing 30". BBC News. 6 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
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