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Hazara Express

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Hazara Express
Overview
Service typeInter-city rail
PredecessorChenab Express
First service2006
Route
TerminiKarachi City
Havelian
Stops50
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

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The Hazara Express was originally called the Chenab Express before 2006 and it ran between Karachi and Peshawar via Lala Musa, Faisalabad and Multan.[2]

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.[3] Reports from local media indicate that approximately 150 individuals had died in similar incidents during the period from 2013 to 2019.[4]

Route

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Station stops

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Equipment

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The train had economy-class accommodation and 1 air-conditioned coach.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Owais Mughal. "IRFCA: Pakistan Railway Train Names". Archived from the original on 13 December 2004. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  2. ^ "Hazara Express (Pakistan Railways) - Biography Points". 15 August 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Pakistan passenger train derails killing 30". BBC News. 6 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Pakistan passenger train derails killing 30". BBC News. 6 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.