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Green Line (train)

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Green Line
Overview
Service typeExpress
First service2015
Current operator(s)Pakistan Railways
Route
TerminiKarachi Cantonment
Islamabad
Stops8
Distance travelled1,518 kilometres (943 mi)
Average journey time23 hours and 45 minures
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)5UP (Karachi→Islamabad)
6DN (Islamabad→Karachi)
On-board services
Class(es)Economy Class
AC Standard
AC Business
Parlour Car
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesYes
Entertainment facilitiesYes
Baggage facilitiesYes
Technical
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
ElectrificationNo
Operating speedMax: 105 km/h (65 mph)
Avg: 72 km/h (45 mph)
Track owner(s)Pakistan Railways

The Green Line (Urdu: سبز ایکسپریس) is an express train operated daily by Pakistan Railways between Karachi and Islamabad.[1] It is the flagship rail of the organization and has the highest passage priority.[2] The train takes approximately 21 hours to cover a published distance of 1,521 kilometres (945 mi), traveling along a stretch of the Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line. It was inaugurated by Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on 15 May 2015 at Islamabad railway station.[3]

Route

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Station stops

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Equipment

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The Green Line is among the trains operating in the luxurious category. It features an AC Parlor Class that resembles the look of a luxury bus. It has two parlor cars, five Business coaches, and six AC Standard coaches. It also has four to five economy-class coaches.[4]

Suspension

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In the wake of the 2022 Pakistan Floods, the train's operations remained suspended since 27 August 2022.[4] With the floodwater receding and rehabilitation of effected train tracks completing, Pakistan Railway announced to resume Green Line's operations in December 2022.[5]

Upgradation

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On 28 November 2022, 46 high-speed coaches were delivered to Pakistan Railways by the China Railway Construction Corporation as per the agreement signed in 2021. These modern coaches were employed first in the Green Line.[6]

Reinauguration

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Green Line Express was re-inaugurated by Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif on 27 January 2023 [7]

References

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  1. ^ IRFCA: Pakistan Railway Train Names Author: Owais Mughal, Retrieved on 1 July 2013
  2. ^ "Pakistan Railways re-launches e-tickets for online booking". The Express Tribune. 3 October 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  3. ^ Nawaz Sharif lauds Saad Rafique at Greenline Train inauguration, Published in Dawn News on 16 May 2015. Retrieved on 5 August 2015
  4. ^ a b railway, pakistan (4 January 2024). "Facilities in Green Line Express". Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Railways all set to operate Green Line Train in December". Associated Press of Pakistan. 29 November 2022.
  6. ^ Hasan, Shazia; Hasnain, Khalid (28 November 2022). "Railway gets 46 modern coaches from China". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  7. ^ "PM Shehbaz Inaugurates Green Line Express train Service". 27 January 2023.