Awam Express

Awam Express (Urdu: عوام ایکسپریس) is a passenger train operated daily by Pakistan Railways between Karachi and Peshawar. The trip took approximately 33 hours and 30 minutes to cover a published distance of 1,732 kilometres (1,076 mi), traveling along the entire stretch of the Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line.

Awam Express

Overview
Service type	Inter-city rail
First service	1925
Last service	Present
Current operator(s)	Pakistan Railways
Route
Termini	Karachi Cantonment Peshawar Cantonment
Stops	62
Distance travelled	1,721 kilometres (1,069 mi)
Average journey time	33 hours, 30 minutes
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	13UP (Karachi→Peshawar) 14DN (Peshawar→Karachi)
On-board services
Class(es)	Economy Class AC Standard AC Business
Sleeping arrangements	Available
Catering facilities	Available
Technical
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Track owner(s)	Pakistan Railways
Route map

Route

• Karachi Cantonment–Peshawar Cantonment via Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line

Station stops

• Karachi Cantonment
• Landhi
• Jungshahi
• Jhimpir
• Kotri Junction
• Hyderabad Junction
• Tando Adam Junction
• Shadadpur
• Nawabshah
• Lot Lalloo
• Pad Idan
• Bhiria Road
• Mehrabpur Junction
• Setharja
• Ranipur Riyasat
• Gambat
• Khairpur
• Rohri Junction
• Pano Akil
• Ghotki
• Mirpur Mathelo
• Daharki
• Sadiqabad
• Rahim Yar Khan
• Khanpur
• Liaqatpur
• Dera Nawab Sahib
• Samasata Junction
• Bahawalpur
• Shujabad
• Multan Cantonment
• Khanewal Junction
• Chichawatni
• Sahiwal
• Okara Cantonment
• Pattoki
• Kot Radha Kishan
• Raiwand Junction
• Kot Lakhpat
• Lahore Junction
• Gujranwala
• Wazirabad Junction
• Gujrat
• Lala Musa Junction
• Kharian Cantonment
• Jhelum
• Dina
• Gujar Khan
• Chaklala
• Rawalpindi
• Taxila Junction
• Hasan Abdal
• Attock City Junction
• Jahangira Road
• Nowshera Junction
• Peshawar City
• Peshawar Cantonment

Equipment

The train has Economy Class, AC Standard and AC Business accommodations.

Incidents

• 15 September 2016: Awam Express collided with a freight train near Multan, killing at least six people and injuring more than 150.^[1]

Cease of operation

Pakistan Railways suspended the operation of five trains during the 2022 flood.^[2] PR couldn't resume its operation after suspending during the 2022 flood.^[3] Finally, on 20 December 2023 awam express was restored.