Overview | |||||
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Service type | Inter-city rail | ||||
Predecessor | Chenab Express | ||||
First service | 2006 | ||||
Route | |||||
Termini |
Karachi City Havelian | ||||
Stops | 50 | ||||
Distance travelled | 1,594 kilometres (990 mi) | ||||
Average journey time | 33 hours | ||||
Service frequency | Daily | ||||
Train number(s) | 11UP (Karachi→Havelian) 12DN (Havelian→Karachi) | ||||
On-board services | |||||
Class(es) | Economy | ||||
Sleeping arrangements | Available | ||||
Catering facilities | Available | ||||
Technical | |||||
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
Track owner(s) | Pakistan Railways | ||||
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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.
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]
The train had economy-class accommodation and 1 air-conditioned coach.[ citation needed]