| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Inter-city rail |
| First service | 2018 |
| Current operator(s) | Pakistan Railways |
| Route | |
| Termini | Rawalpindi Kohat Cantonment |
| Stops | 9 |
| Distance travelled | 177 kilometres (110 mi) |
| Average journey time | 4 hours |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 133UP (Rawalpindi→Kohat Cantonment) 134DN (Kohat Cantonment→Rawalpindi) |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | Economy |
| Baggage facilities | yes |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Track owner(s) | Pakistan Railways |
Kohat Express (Urdu: کوہاٹ ایکسپریس) is a passenger train operated daily by Pakistan Railways between Rawalpindi and Kohat Cantonment. The trip takes approximately four hours to cover a published distance of 177 kilometres (110 mi), traveling along a stretch of the Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line, Golra Sharif–Basal Branch Line, Kotri-Attock Railway Line and Jand–Thal Branch Line. People have been demanding to run another express train on this route, but no other is started on this route yet.[1]
Route
Station stops
History
The train service was discontinued in May 2013 because the railway ministry was not generating profit on this route . The train was restarted due to public demand by railway minister Khawaja Saad Rafique on 24 January 2018 in a ceremony held at Kohat Cantonment railway station.[2][3]
Equipment
Kohat Express only offers economy class seating.