| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Inter-city rail | ||||
| First service | 2006 | ||||
| Former operator | Pakistan Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Karachi Cantonment Rawalpindi | ||||
| Stops | 27 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,315 kilometres (817 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 25 hours, 50 minutes | ||||
| Train numbers | 45UP (Karachi→Rawalpindi) 46DN (Rawalpindi→Karachi) | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class | Economy | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Available | ||||
| Catering facilities | Available | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Track owner | Pakistan Railways | ||||
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Pakistan Express (Urdu: پاکستان ایکسپریس) is a passenger train operated daily by Pakistan Railways between Karachi and Rawalpindi. The trip takes approximately 25 hours and 50 minutes to cover a published distance of 1,315 kilometres (817 mi), traveling along a stretch of the Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line and Khanewal–Wazirabad Branch Line.
The train was inaugurated on 16 December 2006 by the Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz at Rawalpindi railway station.
The train offers economy class, Business class and Ac Standard.