Faiz Ahmed Faiz Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Inter-city rail |
| First service | 2014 |
| Current operator(s) | Pakistan Railways |
| Route | |
| Start | Lahore Junction |
| Stops | 11 |
| End | Narowal Junction |
| Distance travelled | 96 kilometres (60 mi) |
| Average journey time | 2 hours, 15 minutes |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) |
209UP (Lahore→Narowal) 210DN (Narowal→Lahore) |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | Economy |
| Sleeping arrangements | Not Available |
| Catering facilities | Not Available |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Track owner(s) | Pakistan Railways |
Faiz Ahmed Faiz Express (Urdu: فیض احمد فیض ایکسپریس) is a passenger train operated daily by Pakistan Railways between Lahore and Narowal.[1][2] The trip takes approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes to cover a published distance of 96 kilometres (60 mi), traveling along a stretch of the Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line and Shahdara Bagh–Chak Amru Branch Line. The train named after Faiz Ahmad Faiz, a famous Pakistani intellectual, revolutionary poet, and one of the most celebrated writers of the Urdu language,.[3]
Route
- Lahore Junction–Shahdara Bagh Junction via Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line
- Shahdara Bagh Junction–Narowal Junction via Shahdara Bagh–Chak Amru Branch Line
Station stops
Equipment
The train has economy accommodations.
References
- ↑ IRFCA: Pakistan Railway Train Names Author: Owais Mughal, Retrieved on 1 July 2013
- ↑ http://www.dawn.com/news/1111540
- ↑ "IRFCA: Pakistan Railway Train Names". Owais Mughal. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- ↑ Pakistan Railways official website, Faiz Ahmed Faiz Express Timings, Retrieved on 6 April 2013
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