Green Line (train)

*Green Line*
	Islamabad
Stops	8
Distance travelled	1,518 kilometres (943 mi)
Average journey time	23 hours and 45 minures
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	5UP (Karachi→Islamabad); 6DN (Islamabad→Karachi)
On-board services
Class(es)	Economy Class; AC Standard; AC Business; Parlour Car
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Yes
Entertainment facilities	Yes
Baggage facilities	Yes
Technical
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification	No
Operating speed	Max: 105 km/h (65 mph); Avg: 72 km/h (45 mph)
Track owner(s)	Pakistan Railways

The Green Line (

Islamabad railway station.^[3]

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

^ IRFCA: Pakistan Railway Train Names Author: Owais Mughal, Retrieved on 1 July 2013
^ "Pakistan Railways re-launches e-tickets for online booking". The Express Tribune. 3 October 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
^ Nawaz Sharif lauds Saad Rafique at Greenline Train inauguration, Published in Dawn News on 16 May 2015. Retrieved on 5 August 2015
^ ^a ^b railway, pakistan (4 January 2024). "Facilities in Green Line Express". Retrieved 1 May 2024.
^ "Railways all set to operate Green Line Train in December". Associated Press of Pakistan. 29 November 2022.
^ Hasan, Shazia; Hasnain, Khalid (28 November 2022). "Railway gets 46 modern coaches from China". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
^ https://abbtakk.tv/en/pm-shehbaz-inaugurates-green-line-express-train-service/

[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

[:0-4] railway, pakistan (4 January 2024). "Facilities in Green Line Express". Retrieved 1 May 2024.

[APP-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] ttps://abbtakk.tv/en/pm-shehbaz-inaugurates-green-line-express-train-service/

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