Tezgam

{{Short description|Pakistani passenger train}}

{{Use Pakistani English|date=January 2014}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024}}

{{Infobox rail service

| name = Tezgam

| image = Tezgam, Coach 8, in November 2022.jpg

| type = Express

| operator = Pakistan Railways

| start = Karachi Cantt

| end = Rawalpindi

| stops = 26

| distance = {{convert|1552|km|mi}}

| journey time = 26 hours and 30 minutes

| frequency = Daily

| class = Economy Class
AC Standard
AC Business
AC Sleeper

| seating = Available

| sleeping = Available

| catering = Available

| baggage = Available

| call girl = Available

| gauge = Broad Gauge

| trainnumber = 7 UP (Karachi-Rawalpindi)
8 DN (Rawalpindi-Karachi)

| website = {{URL|http://www.pakrail.gov.pk/}}

| map = File:Tezgam Route Map.png

}}

Tezgam Express ({{langx|ur|{{Nastaliq|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|date=November 2019}} its route was shortened{{why|date=November 2019}} to Karachi and Rawalpindi.[http://www.irfca.org/docs/pak-train-names.html IRFCA: Pakistan Railway Train Names] Author: Owais Mughal, Retrieved on 1 July 2013

Tezgam has Economy Class, AC Standard, AC Business and AC Sleeper accommodations. It covers {{convert|1548|km|mi}} distance from Karachi to Rawalpindi in 26 hours and 40 minutes.{{cite web |url=http://www.pakinformation.com/railway-timings/tezgam.html |title=Tezgam Train Timings Karachi Rawalpindi 2021 | date=15 April 2021 |website=Pakistani Railway |access-date=30 June 2021}}

Route

Incidents

  • 2019 Tezgam train fire{{Cite web |last=Dawn.com |first=Adnan Sheikh {{!}} Taser Subhani {{!}} |date=2019-10-31 |title=73 killed in Tezgam train inferno near Rahim Yar Khan: officials |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1514002 |access-date=2024-11-11 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}

References

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