List of Passenger Trains In Pakistan Train Classes & Ticket Price

Here in this post we provide you all the details about List of Passenger Trains In Pakistan & Train Classes. Every country’s economic development is dependent on the transportation sector. Railways are one of the most important modes of economic locomotion in Pakistan. Over the last few decades, Pakistan’s railways have been off the rails due to a variety of issues including poor infrastructure, corruption, poor government, political interference, and deplorable train conditions. From 1955 to till date Pakistan’s railways are in continuous loss due to low investment on railways than roads.

List of Passenger Trains In Pakistan:

Here is the list of trains that are still being operated till date.

Train Name                                Train Endpoints                                                           Operated
Allama Iqbal Express        Karachi City – Sialkot Junction                         1940 – present
Attock Passenger                    Mari Indus – Attock City Junction                    1988 – present
Awam Express                         Karachi City – Peshawar Cantonment               1925 – present
Badar Express                          Lahore Junction – Faisalabad                              1988 – present
Bahauddin Zakaria Express     Karachi City – Multan Cantonment             1948 – present
Bolan Mail                                Karachi City – Quetta                                                 1948–present
Chaman Mixed                        Quetta – Chaman                                                         1958 – present
Chenab Express                     Sargodha Junction – Lala Musa Junction           1985 – present
Faisal Express                          Lahore Junction – Faisalabad                                  2018–present
Faiz Ahmed Faiz Express         Lahore Junction – Narowal Junction               2014 – present
Fareed Express                        Karachi City – Lahore Junction                               1943 – present
Ghouri Express                        Lahore Junction – Faisalabad                                   1981 – present
Green Line Express                 Karachi Cantonment – Islamabad                         2015 – present
Hazara Express                        Karachi City – Havelian                                             2006 – present
Islamabad Express                  Lahore Junction – Islamabad                                  2004 – present
Jaffar Express                           Peshawar – Quetta                                                       2003 – present
Jand Passenger                       Jand Junction – Attock City Junction                     1998 – present
Karachi Express                       Karachi City – Lahore Junction                              1996 – present
Karakoram Express                 Karachi City – Lahore Junction                              2002 – present
Khushhal Khan Khattak Express   Karachi City – Peshawar Cantonment      1962 – present
Khyber Mail                Karachi Cantonment – Peshawar Cantonment                 1921–present
Kohat Express                           Rawalpindi – Kohat                                                        2017–Present
Lasani Express                           Lahore Junction–Sialkot Junction                          1999 – present
Meher Express                        Multan Cantonment – Rawalpindi                            2001 – present
Mehran Express                      Karachi City – Mirpur Khas                                        2018–present
Mianwali Express                    Mari Indus Junction – Lahore Junction               2019–present
Millat Express             Karachi City – Malakwal Junction                                       2004 – present
Mohenjo-Daro Express       PR S.Jamil&Co Rohri Junction – Kotri Junction    2018–present

Types of Trains’ Classes :

In Pakistan each class of train is divided according to its routes style and comfortablity of the customers. These are divided into seven different types overall but most of the stations only provide one or two type of classes for certain routes.

The classes are divided as follows:

ACSL –  AC Sleeper

PC – AC  Parlor Car

ACLZ –  AC Business

ACL  – AC Standard

ISL  – First Class Sleeper

EC –  Economy Class

SEC  – Second Class

ACSL –  AC Sleeper

The highest and most expensive class. AC Sleeper class is comprised of private compartments, each shared with one to three other travelers. The compartments contain two to four long bunks that can be used as both bench and bed. Bring a blanket, as the AC can actually get too cold.

In this class, the train windows don’t open, and you won’t see many (if any) outside people walking up and down the train selling snacks and chai—all tea and food service is managed by the train staff. Passengers in AC Sleeper class on a train in Pakistan.

PC – AC  Parlor Car

Comfortable AC chair class, reminiscent of European commuter trains. Not recommended for long journeys, as the seats don’t really recline.

ACLZ –  AC Business

Similar to the luxurious AC sleeper class, but shared with more people. Each closed compartment houses six travelers in total.

ACL  – AC Standard

Sometimes known as “AC Lower”, this class depends on the train. On short rides, this class can be compared to riding on a bus with AC. On longer rides, this class will have bunk berths for sleeping. The sleeper train cars have an open layout, divided into sections. Each section will have six bunks to the side, and two bunks along the aisle.

ISL  – First Class Sleeper

Standard sleeper type compartment with an open berth style coach. Meaning, arrangements of open compartments with 6 bunk beds, and upper and lower bunks running along the path through the train car. In Economy Class (EC), some seats are for sleeping, others only for sitting

EC –  Economy Class

Similar to First Class Sleeper, but the seats to the side are only for sitting, not sleeping.

SEC  – Second Class

Standard train seating arrangements. Don’t be surprised if you spot people sitting and sleeping on the floor.

Prices of Train Tickets In Pakistan

Prices of tickets varies from each route to each class. Tickets usually starts from 400 PKR to 3000 PKR. Train that moves from Karachi to Lahore usually cost up to 1400/- depend upon the class of the train a person choses. From Islamabad to Quetta train ticket will cost up to 1900/- again it will depend upon the classes a person decides to chose. Not all the classes are available at the same route but most of them offers economy class . For local locomotion to city to city each ticket price will change accordingly.

Future of Trains in Pakistan

Pakistani government have announced to privatize Pakistan’s railways and split it into four different businesses focusing mainly on passenger, freight, infrastructure and manufacturing. In the past Pakistan railways has faced multiple financial and management crisis regarding operational system of railways. Now Government of Pakistan have joined hands with foreign countries to provide a better and international platform including main railway line.1 biggest project of CPEC phase 2. The chief aim of this venture is to connect Central Asian republics with Pakistan railway network.  

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