Sukkur Express

Sukkur Express (Sindhi: سکر ايڪسپريس , Urdu: سکھر ایکسپریس ) is a daily express train service between Karachi and Jacobabad in Pakistan. 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
سکر ايڪسپريس
Overview
Service typeExpress
Current operator(s)Pakistan Railways
Websitewww.pakrail.com/
Route
StartKarachi City
Stops20
EndJacobabad Jn
Distance travelled560 kilometres (350 mi)
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)145 UP (Karachi -> Jacobabad),
146 DN (Jacobabad -> Karachi)
On-board services
Class(es)Economy, AC Lower and AC Sleeper
Seating arrangementsAvailable
Sleeping arrangementsAvailable
Catering facilitiesUnavailable
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Technical
Track gaugeBroad gauge
Route map
Sukkur Express route map

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.

Route

Karachi to Jacobabad via Hyderabad and Rohri

Train stops

References

  1. IRFCA: Pakistan Railway Train Names Author: Owais Mughal. Retrieved on 9 April 2013
  2. Sukkur Express to offer air-conditioned coaches again Publisher: The Express Tribune. Retrieved on 9 April 2013
  3. Pakistan Railways official website, Sukkur Express Timings Archived 30 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved on 9 April 2013
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