Jaffar Express
The Jaffar Express at Attock City Junction railway station | |||||
| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Inter-city rail | ||||
| Status | Operational | ||||
| Locale | Quetta | ||||
| First service | 16 April 1998 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Pakistan Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Quetta Peshawar | ||||
| Stops | 37 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,632 kilometres (1,014 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 35 hours, 10 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 39UP 40Dn
(Quetta→Peshawar) (Peshawar→Quetta) | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | Economy Class AC Standard AC Business AC Sleeper | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Available | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Available | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 110 km/h | ||||
| Track owner(s) | Pakistan Railways | ||||
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Jaffar Express (Urdu: جعفر ایکسپریس) is a passenger train operated daily by Pakistan Railways between Quetta and Peshawar. The trip takes approximately 34 hours, 10 minutes to cover a published distance of 1,632 kilometres (1,014 mi), traveling along a stretch of the Rohri–Chaman Railway Line and Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line.