Box Width: | auto |
Allama Iqbal Express | |
Type: | Inter-city rail, Mail express |
Predecessor: | Shaheen Express |
First: | 1940 |
Operator: | Pakistan Railways |
Start: | Karachi Cantonment |
End: | Sialkot Junction |
Distance: | 1362km (846miles) |
Journeytime: | 25 hours |
Stops: | 35 |
Frequency: | Daily |
Trainnumber: | 9UP (Karachi→Sialkot) 10DN (Sialkot→Karachi) |
Class: | Economy Class,AC Standard |
Sleeping: | Not Available |
Catering: | Not available |
Owners: | Pakistan Railways |
The Allama Iqbal Express (Urdu: {{Nastaliq|علامہ اقبال ایکسپریس) is a passenger train operated daily by Pakistan Railways between Karachi and Sialkot, two important industrial hubs of Pakistan. The trip takes approximately 25 hours and 30 minutes to cover a published distance of 1362km (846miles), traveling along the Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line, Shahdara Bagh–Chak Amru Branch Line and Wazirabad–Narowal Branch Line.
The Allama Iqbal Express is one of the oldest express trains of Pakistan, beginning in 1940 as the Shaheen Express from Karachi to Sialkot via Faisalabad. In 1985, Shaheen Express was renamed to Allama Iqbal Express, in honor of Pakistan's famous poet Dr. Muhammad Iqbal.[1]
In 1998, the Allama Iqbal Express was redirected via Wazirabad Junction to Sialkot Junction. In 2004, it was again redirected to the current route via Narowal Junction.
Allama Iqbal Express consists of 16 coaches (all economy class accommodation), one power van and one luggage van.[2]
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