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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

Station stops

Equipment

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

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

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

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

References

  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. ^ https://abbtakk.tv/en/pm-shehbaz-inaugurates-green-line-express-train-service/
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