Overview | |
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Service type | Inter-city rail |
First service | 2015 |
Current operator(s) | Pakistan Railways |
Route | |
Start | Karachi Cantonment |
Stops | 9 |
End | Islamabad |
Distance travelled | 1,521 kilometres (945 mi) |
Average journey time | 22 hours |
Service frequency | Daily |
Train number(s) | 5UP (Karachi→Islamabad) 6DN (Islamabad→Karachi) |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | Business |
Sleeping arrangements | Available |
Catering facilities | Available |
Technical | |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Track owner(s) | Pakistan Railways |
Green Line Express (Urdu: سبز ایکسپریس) is a passenger train operated daily by Pakistan Railways between Karachi and Islamabad. The trip takes approximately 22 hours to cover a published distance of 1,521 kilometres (945 mi), traveling along a stretch of the Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line. The train was inaugurated by Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on 15 May 2015 at Islamabad railway station.
The train has AC Business accommodations.