Tezgam

Tezgam Express (Urdu: تیز گام ) is a daily express train service between Karachi and Rawalpindi in Pakistan. Tezgam means "fast runner". It is one of the oldest and popular trains of Pakistan. It was started in 1950s between Karachi and Peshawar. Later^[when?] its route was shortened^[why?] to Karachi and Rawalpindi.^[1]

Tezgam

Overview
Service type	Express
Current operator(s)	Pakistan Railways
Website	www.pakrail.gov.pk
Route
Termini	Karachi Cantt Rawalpindi
Stops	26
Distance travelled	1,552 kilometres (964 mi)
Average journey time	26 hours and 30 minutes
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	7 UP (Karachi-Rawalpindi) 8 DN (Rawalpindi-Karachi)
On-board services
Class(es)	Economy Class AC Standard AC Business AC Sleeper
Seating arrangements	Available
Sleeping arrangements	Available
Catering facilities	Available
Baggage facilities	Available
Technical
Track gauge	Broad Gauge
Route map Tezgam route map

Tezgam has Economy Class, AC Standard, AC Business and AC Sleeper accommodations. It covers 1,548 kilometres (962 mi) distance from Karachi to Rawalpindi in 26 hours and 40 minutes.^[2]

Route

Karachi to Rawalpindi via Hyderabad Junction, Rohri Junction, Bahawalpur, Multan, Lahore Junction and Lala Musa Junction

• Karachi Cantt
• Hyderabad Jn
• Tando Adam
• Shahdadpur
• Nawabshah
• Mehrabpur
• Khairpur
• Rohri Jn
• Rahim Yar Khan
• Khanpur
• Bahawalpur
• Multan Cantt
• Khanewal Jn
• Mian Channun
• Chichawatni
• Sahiwal
• Okara
• Pattoki
• Raiwind Jn
• Lahore Jn
• Gujranwala
• Wazirabad
• Gujrat
• Lalamusa Jn
• Jhelum
• Gujar Khan
• Chaklala
• Rawalpindi

Incidents

• 2019 Tezgam train fire^[3]

External links

• Tezgam Time Table 2021