Bahauddin Zakaria Express
Bahauddin Zakaria Express (Seraiki, Urdu: بهاءالدین زکریا ایکسپریس) is a passenger train operated daily by Pakistan Railways between Karachi and Multan. The trip takes approximately 16 hours and 5 minutes to cover a published distance of 929 kilometres (577 mi), traveling along a stretch of the Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line. The train named after Abu Muhammad Bahauddin Zakariya, a famous Sufi saint of the Suhrawardiyya order who lived in Multan between 1171 and 1262.
| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Inter-city rail | ||||
| First service | 1973 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | APNI RAIL (SSR GROUP) | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Karachi City Multan Cantonment | ||||
| Stops | 27 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 929 kilometres (577 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 16 hours, 20 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 25UP (Karachi→Multan) 26DN (Multan→Karachi) | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC Business AC Standard Economy | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Available | ||||
| Catering facilities | Available | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Track owner(s) | Pakistan Railways | ||||
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