Akbar Express


The Akbar Express is a passenger train operated daily by Pakistan Railways between Quetta and Lahore. The trip takes approximately 23 hours and 30 minutes to cover a published distance of, traveling along the Rohri–Chaman Railway Line, Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line, Khanewal–Wazirabad Branch Line and the Shahdara Bagh–Sangla Hill Branch Line.

History

The Akbar Express was previously known as the Quetta Express - in August 2013, it renamed to Akbar Express in honour of Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti, a Baloch nationalist leader and former head of the Jamhoori Wattan Party. Pakistan Railways suspended the train in 2010 due to lack of locomotives but was resumed on 25 April 2013.

Route

During the time of the Quetta Express, the train was run between Quetta and Peshawar via Rohri, Multan, Lahore and Rawalpindi. However, since Akbar Express started, the route has been shortened to Lahore via Faisalabad.

Equipment

Akbar Bugti Express Has 10 coaches and consists of four rakes. it include AC Standard, First Class Sleeper and Economy Class accommodations.
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