Allama Iqbal Express
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The Allama Iqbal Express (Template:Langx) 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 Script error: No such module "convert"., traveling along the Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line, Shahdara Bagh–Chak Amru Branch Line and Wazirabad–Narowal Branch Line.
History
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]
Route
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.
- Karachi Cantonment–Shahdara Bagh Junction via Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line
- Shahdara Bagh Junction–Narowal Junction via Shahdara Bagh–Chak Amru Branch Line
- Narowal Junction–Sialkot Junction via Wazirabad–Narowal Branch Line
Station stops
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Equipment
Allama Iqbal Express consists of 16 coaches (all economy class accommodation), one power van one AC standard and one luggage van.[2]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
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| Power Van | Economy | Economy | Economy | Economy | Economy | AC Standard | Economy | Economy | Economy | Economy | Economy | Economy | Economy | Economy | Economy | Economy | Luggage Van |
Incidents
On Nov 3, 2009, this train collided head-on with a goods train in Karachi. Resulting 18 dead and 45 injured.[3]
See also
References
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- ↑ IRFCA, Pakistan Railway Train Names:, Retrieved on 23 March 2013
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