Green Line (train)

The Green Line is an express train operated daily by Pakistan Railways between Karachi and Islamabad. It is the flagship rail of the organization and has the highest passage priority. The train takes approximately 21 hours to cover a published distance of 1521 km, traveling along a stretch of the Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line. It was inaugurated by Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on 15 May 2015 at Islamabad railway station.

Route

 * Karachi Cantonment–Islamabad via Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line

Station stops

 * Karachi Cantonment
 * Drigh Road
 * Hyderabad Junction
 * Rohri Junction
 * Bahawalpur
 * Khanewal Junction
 * Lahore Junction
 * Chaklala
 * Rawalpindi
 * Islamabad

Equipment
The Green Line is among the trains operating in the luxurious category. It features an AC Parlor Class that resembles the look of a luxury bus. It has two parlor cars, five Business coaches, and six AC Standard coaches. It also has four to five economy-class coaches.

Suspension
In the wake of the 2022 Pakistan Floods, the train's operations remained suspended since 27 August 2022. With the floodwater receding and rehabilitation of effected train tracks completing, Pakistan Railway announced to resume Green Line's operations in December 2022.

Upgradation
On 28 November 2022, 46 high-speed coaches were delivered to Pakistan Railways by the China Railway Construction Corporation as per the agreement signed in 2021. These modern coaches were employed first in the Green Line.

Reinauguration
Green Line Express was re-inaugurated by Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif on 27 January 2023