Lasani Express
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Inter-city rail |
| Current operator | Pakistan Railways |
| Route | |
| Termini | Lahore Junction Sialkot Junction |
| Stops | 15 |
| Distance travelled | 148 kilometres (92 mi) |
| Average journey time | 4 hours, 10 minutes |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train numbers | 125UP (Lahore→Sialkot) 126DN (Sialkot→Lahore) |
| On-board services | |
| Class | Economy Class |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Track owner | Pakistan Railways |
Lasani Express (Urdu: لاثانی ایکسپریس) is a passenger train named after Sufi saint Peer Syed Jama'at Ali Shah-e-Lasani of Ali Pur Sayyedan (in Narowal), operated daily by Pakistan Railways between Lahore and Sialkot.[1] The trip takes approximately 4 hours and 10 minutes to cover a published distance of 127 kilometres (79 mi), traveling along a stretch of the Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line, Shahdara Bagh–Chak Amru Branch Line and Wazirabad–Narowal Branch Line.[2][3][4]
Route
[edit | edit source]- Lahore Junction–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
[edit | edit source]Equipment
[edit | edit source]The train has Economy Class accommodations.
Incidents
[edit | edit source]On 14 June 2016, the engine of the Lahore-bound Lasani Express (126 Down) broke down near Baddomalhi railway station near Pasrur. Passengers and crew had to wait up to 8 hours for a replacement engine to arrive.[5]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ IRFCA: Pakistan Railway Train Names, Retrieved on 1 July 2013
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