Shalimar Express (Pakistan)
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Express | ||||
| First service | 1979 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Pakistan Railways | ||||
| Website | http://www.pakrail.gov.pk | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Karachi Cantonment Lahore Junction | ||||
| Stops | 12 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,286 kilometres (799 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 18 hours & 40 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 27UP (Karachi→Lahore) 28DN (Lahore→Karachi) | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | Economy Class AC Standard AC Business Parlour Car | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Available | ||||
| Catering facilities | Available | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 67 km/h | ||||
| Track owner(s) | Pakistan Railways | ||||
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Shalimar Express (Urdu: شالیمار ایکسپریس) is a passenger train operated daily by Pakistan Railways between Karachi and Lahore. The trip takes approximately 18 hours and 40 minutes to cover a published distance of 1,286 kilometres (799 mi), traveling along a stretch of the Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line,