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The train named after Sukkur, a city in Sindh, Pakistan. In beginning it was run between Karachi and Sukkur; later its route was extended to Karachi and Jacobabad. [1] [2] Sukkur Express has Economy, AC lower and AC Sleeper class accommodation. It covers the 560-kilometre (350 mi) distance from Karachi to Jacobabad in 11 hours and 55 minutes.
1990 Sukkur rail disaster: On 4 January 1990, the Bahaudddin Zakaria Express was on a 560-mile (900 km) overnight run from Multan to Karachi.Near Sangi village outside of Sukkur, Sindh the tracks were incorrectly set and sent the train hurdling into a siding where it collided with an empty 67-car freight train at a speed of at least 55 mph, killing 307 people.
The proposed railway would support the transport of high-value goods to Europe and Central Asia. Trains on the Islamabad – Tehran – Istanbul route currently take around five days to complete the journey, possibly due to poor or compromised condition of the track. It is claimed that a standard-gauge line would reduce journey times to 20 hours.
Sukkur Railway Station (Urdu: سكهر ریلوے اسٹیشن, Sindhi: سکر ریلوي اسٽیشن) is a railway station located in Sukkur, Sindh, Pakistan. A Dak bungalow , now used as a resthouse , is located here.
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It is a major railway station on the Pakistan Railways network, serving as the junction between the Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line (ML-1) and Rohri-Chaman Railway Line (ML-3). [2] The station serves as a technical stop for all express and passenger trains. The station is staffed and has advance and current reservation offices.
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Jaffar Express (Urdu: جعفر ایکسپریس) is a passenger train operated daily by Pakistan Railways between Quetta and Peshawar. [1] [2] The trip takes approximately 34 hours, 10 minutes to cover a published distance of 1,632 kilometres (1,014 mi), traveling along a stretch of the Rohri–Chaman Railway Line and Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line.