Tezrao Explained

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Tezrao Express
Type:Inter-city rail
First:1972
Last:2010
Operator:Pakistan Railways
Stops:32
Distance:1764km (1,096miles)
Journeytime:32 hours, 00 minutes
Frequency:Daily
Trainnumber:5UP (Karachi→Peshawar)
6DN (Peshawar→Karachi)
Class:AC Business
AC Sleeper
Economy
Sleeping:Available
Catering:Available
Speed:55km/h
Owners:Pakistan Railways

Tezrao (also spelled Tezro) (Urdu: {{Nastaliq|تیزرو) was a daily express train (5-Up/6-Down) service in Pakistan. The train ran between Karachi and Peshawar. Its name was changed to Zulfiqar Express during the Peoples Party government. After the Peoples Party government its name changed again to Tezrao.[1] The train had economy and first-class sleeper accommodation. In 2008, it's route was changed to Mardan to Karachi by the then railway minister Ghulam Ahmed Bilour .It was suspended on 20 July 2010 due to lack of locomotives.[2]

Route

Karachi to Peshawar via Hyderabad, Rohri, Khanewal, Lahore and Rawalpindi

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pakistan Railway Train Names. IRFCA. Owais. Mughal. 27 May 2013.
  2. News: Pakistan Railways suspends 6 train services. Daily Times. 18 July 2010. 27 May 2013.