Learn about Pakistan’s railway network, its history, major routes, and its role in the country’s transport infrastructure. These MCQs highlight key developments and challenges in the railway system.
What is the total length of Pakistan’s railway network?
a) 6,500 km
b) 7,800 km
c) 9,800 km
d) 11,000 km
Which city serves as the headquarters of Pakistan Railways?
a) Lahore
b) Karachi
c) Rawalpindi
d) Islamabad
When was the first railway line in Pakistan established?
a) 1855
b) 1861
c) 1870
d) 1885
Which is the longest railway line in Pakistan?
a) Karachi to Peshawar Main Line-1
b) Rohri to Quetta
c) Khanewal to Wazirabad
d) Lodhran to Sibi
What is the gauge used in most of Pakistan’s railway network?
a) Standard gauge
b) Broad gauge
c) Narrow gauge
d) Dual gauge
Which is the highest railway station in Pakistan?
a) Kan Mehtarzai
b) Quetta
c) Rawalpindi
d) Attock City
Which is the oldest railway station in Pakistan?
a) Karachi Cantt
b) Lahore Junction
c) Rawalpindi
d) Peshawar Cantt
The Thal Express connects which two cities in Pakistan?
a) Rawalpindi and Multan
b) Peshawar and Karachi
c) Lahore and Quetta
d) Rawalpindi and Multan
Which city is served by the Golra Sharif Railway Museum?
a) Islamabad
b) Lahore
c) Peshawar
d) Rawalpindi
Which is the busiest railway station in Pakistan?
a) Lahore Junction
b) Karachi Cantt
c) Rawalpindi
d) Peshawar Cantt
The Khyber Mail operates between which two cities in Pakistan?
a) Karachi and Peshawar
b) Lahore and Multan
c) Rawalpindi and Quetta
d) Lahore and Karachi
Which railway station in Pakistan is known as the “Gateway to Pakistan”?
a) Lahore Junction
b) Karachi Cantt
c) Wagah
d) Peshawar Cantt
Which city is served by the Landi Kotal railway station?
a) Quetta
b) Karachi
c) Rawalpindi
d) Peshawar
The Badin Express connects which two cities in Pakistan?
a) Karachi and Badin
b) Hyderabad and Badin
c) Lahore and Badin
d) Sukkur and Badin
The Bahauddin Zakariya Express connects which two cities in Pakistan?
a) Multan and Lahore
b) Peshawar and Quetta
c) Rawalpindi and Karachi
d) Lahore and Karachi
Which city is served by the Shahgai railway station?
a) Peshawar
b) Lahore
c) Rawalpindi
d) Quetta
The Chiltan Express connects which two cities in Pakistan?
a) Quetta and Peshawar
b) Lahore and Multan
c) Rawalpindi and Karachi
d) Peshawar and Karachi
The Mehran Express operates between which two cities in Pakistan?
a) Karachi and Multan
b) Lahore and Peshawar
c) Sukkur and Quetta
d) Rawalpindi and Hyderabad
Which railway station is located at the highest point on the Karachi-Peshawar Main Line-1?
a) Attock City
b) Khanewal
c) Rohri
d) Kotri
The Jaffar Express connects which two cities in Pakistan?
a) Quetta and Rawalpindi
b) Peshawar and Karachi
c) Lahore and Multan
d) Rawalpindi and Multan
Which is the largest railway station in Pakistan by area?
a) Lahore Junction
b) Karachi Cantt
c) Rohri
d) Peshawar Cantt
The Bolan Mail connects which two cities in Pakistan?
a) Quetta and Peshawar
b) Karachi and Multan
c) Lahore and Rawalpindi
d) Peshawar and Karachi
Which railway station is known as the “City of Gardens” in Pakistan?
a) Rawalpindi
b) Lahore Junction
c) Peshawar
d) Quetta
The Khyber Pass connects which two countries?
a) Pakistan and China
b) Pakistan and Afghanistan
c) Pakistan and India
d) Pakistan and Iran
The Farid Express operates between which two cities in Pakistan?
a) Multan and Lahore
b) Peshawar and Karachi
c) Lahore and Rawalpindi
d) Rawalpindi and Quetta
Which railway station in Pakistan is known as the “City of Flowers”?
a) Rawalpindi
b) Lahore Junction
c) Peshawar
d) Quetta
Which is the only international standard gauge railway line in Pakistan?
a) Karachi to Peshawar Main Line-1
b) Rohri to Quetta
c) Khanewal to Wazirabad
d) Lodhran to Sibi
The Tezgam Express connects which two cities in Pakistan?
a) Lahore and Multan
b) Peshawar and Karachi
c) Rawalpindi and Quetta
d) Rawalpindi and Karachi
Which railway station in Pakistan is known as the “City of Colleges”?
a) Rawalpindi
b) Lahore Junction
c) Peshawar
d) Quetta
The Shah Hussain Express operates between which two cities in Pakistan?
a) Multan and Lahore
b) Peshawar and Karachi
c) Lahore and Rawalpindi
d) Quetta and Multan
Which is the largest railway station in Pakistan?
a) Lahore Railway Station
b) Karachi City Station
c) Rawalpindi Railway Station
d) Peshawar Railway Station
Pakistan Railways was established in which year?
a) 1947
b) 1955
c) 1965
d) 1971
What is the total length of the railway track in Pakistan (as of my knowledge cutoff date in 2022)?
a) Approximately 6,500 kilometers
b) Approximately 7,800 kilometers
c) Approximately 9,200 kilometers
d) Approximately 11,000 kilometers
Which railway division serves the Karachi division of Pakistan?
a) Karachi Railway Division
b) Lahore Railway Division
c) Quetta Railway Division
d) Peshawar Railway Division
Which of the following is the longest railway line in Pakistan?
a) Karachi to Peshawar
b) Lahore to Multan
c) Karachi to Lahore
d) Quetta to Chaman
What is the name of the luxury train service that runs between Lahore and Karachi?
a) Green Line Express
b) Tezgam
c) Jinnah Express
d) Shalimar Express
The Khyber Pass Railway, which crosses into Afghanistan, is located in which province of Pakistan?
a) Punjab
b) Sindh
c) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
d) Balochistan
Which is the northernmost railway station in Pakistan?
a) Karachi City Station
b) Rawalpindi Railway Station
c) Peshawar Railway Station
d) Islamabad Railway Station
The famous Bolan Pass is traversed by which railway line?
a) Karachi to Peshawar Line
b) Lahore to Karachi Line
c) Quetta to Chaman Line
d) Multan to Faisalabad Line
What is the name of the train service that runs between Rawalpindi and Karachi, passing through Khanewal and Lahore?
a) Pakistan Express
b) Karakoram Express
c) Khyber Mail
d) Tezgam
The Thar Express is an international train service between Pakistan and which country?
a) India
b) China
c) Afghanistan
d) Iran
Which Pakistani railway station is known for its unique architecture and is sometimes called the “Victoria Terminus of Pakistan”?
a) Karachi City Station
b) Lahore Junction
c) Rawalpindi Railway Station
d) Quetta Railway Station
The famous Samjhauta Express is a train service that connects India and Pakistan. Where does it run from in Pakistan?
a) Lahore to Amritsar
b) Karachi to Mumbai
c) Wagah to Attari
d) Karachi to Delhi
Which railway line connects the Gwadar Port to the rest of the country?
a) Gwadar-Quetta Line
b) Karachi-Gwadar Line
c) Islamabad-Gwadar Line
d) Lahore-Gwadar Line
The Chaman Railway Tunnel is located in which province of Pakistan?
a) Punjab
b) Sindh
c) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
d) Balochistan
Which of the following railway stations is located in Rawalpindi?
a) Rawalpindi Junction
b) Lahore Junction
c) Karachi City Station
d) Peshawar Railway Station
The Shahdara Bagh Railway Station is located in which city of Pakistan?
a) Lahore
b) Karachi
c) Faisalabad
d) Rawalpindi
Which railway station in Karachi serves as the main hub for intercity and suburban train services?
a) Karachi Cantt Railway Station
b) Karachi City Station
c) Karachi Junction
d) Karachi East Railway Station
Which train service is known for its unique blue and white livery and operates between Rawalpindi and Karachi?
a) Karakoram Express
b) Green Line Express
c) Allama Iqbal Express
d) Tezgam
The Peshawar Railway Station is located in which province of Pakistan?
a) Punjab
b) Sindh
c) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
d) Balochistan
Which railway division serves the Lahore division of Pakistan?
a) Lahore Railway Division
b) Karachi Railway Division
c) Quetta Railway Division
d) Rawalpindi Railway Division
The Faiz Ahmed Faiz Express is a train service named after the famous Pakistani poet. What is its route?
a) Lahore to Multan
b) Rawalpindi to Karachi
c) Karachi to Peshawar
d) Lahore to Sialkot
Which is the busiest railway station in Karachi?
a) Karachi Cantt Railway Station
b) Karachi City Station
c) Karachi Junction
d) Karachi East Railway Station
The Jinnah Express is a train service that operates between which two cities?
a) Karachi and Lahore
b) Lahore and Multan
c) Karachi and Rawalpindi
d) Rawalpindi and Peshawar
The Chaman Railway Line connects Pakistan to which neighboring country?
a) China
b) Afghanistan
c) India
d) Iran
Which Pakistani railway station is located in the city of Faisalabad?
a) Faisalabad Junction
b) Karachi City Station
c) Lahore Junction
d) Rawalpindi Railway Station
The Thar Express connects which two cities in Pakistan and India?
a) Karachi and Mumbai
b) Lahore and Amritsar
c) Karachi and Delhi
d) Munabao and Khokhrapar
What is the name of the train service that connects Lahore to Faisalabad?
a) Pakistan Express
b) Shalimar Express
c) Awam Express
d) Karakoram Express
Which railway station in Lahore serves as the main junction for both local and long-distance trains?
a) Lahore Junction
b) Lahore City Railway Station
c) Lahore Cantt Railway Station
d) Shahdara Bagh Railway Station
The Shalimar Express is a daily train service between which two cities?
a) Lahore and Karachi
b) Karachi and Peshawar
c) Rawalpindi and Multan
d) Peshawar and Quetta
When was Pakistan Railways established?
a) 1947
b) 1949
c) 1951
d) 1955
What is the total length of Pakistan’s railway network?
a) 6,700 km
b) 7,800 km
c) 8,700 km
d) 9,800 km
What is the main railway line that connects Karachi and Peshawar?
a) Karachi-Peshawar Line
b) Khyber Mail Line
c) Main Line 1
d) Indus Valley Line
Which is the highest railway station in Pakistan?
a) Quetta
b) Kan Mehtarzai
c) Peshawar
d) Rawalpindi
Which city is the headquarters of Pakistan Railways?
a) Karachi
b) Lahore
c) Islamabad
d) Rawalpindi
Which is the busiest railway station in Pakistan?
a) Karachi Cantonment
b) Lahore Junction
c) Rawalpindi
d) Multan
Which is the longest railway tunnel in Pakistan?
a) Khojak Tunnel
b) Shahi Bagh Tunnel
c) Khojak-Panjnad Tunnel
d) Bolan Pass Tunnel
Which is the oldest railway station in Pakistan?
a) Karachi City Station
b) Multan Cantonment
c) Lahore Junction
d) Rawalpindi
What is the name of the luxury train service launched by Pakistan Railways in 2016?
a) Green Line
b) Bahauddin Zakariya Express
c) Tezgam Express
d) Green Line Express
Which is the longest railway bridge in Pakistan?
a) Sutlej River Bridge
b) Ghazi-Barotha Bridge
c) Chenab River Bridge
d) Ravi River Bridge
What is the name of the high-speed rail service introduced by Pakistan Railways between Lahore and Karachi?
a) Tezgam Express
b) Green Line Express
c) Business Express
d) Shalimar Express
Which is the second-largest railway station in Pakistan?
a) Lahore Junction
b) Rawalpindi
c) Hyderabad
d) Multan
Which is the highest railway bridge in Pakistan?
a) Bolan Pass Bridge
b) Mianwali Bridge
c) Khojak Bridge
d) Khewra Bridge
Which is the first railway station in Pakistan to have an international standard hotel?
a) Karachi City Station
b) Lahore Junction
c) Rawalpindi
d) Multan
Which is the second longest railway tunnel in Pakistan?
a) Kan Mehtarzai Tunnel
b) Khojak-Panjnad Tunnel
c) Khojak Tunnel
d) Shahi Bagh Tunnel
Which is the first railway station in Pakistan to introduce a women’s compartment in trains?
a) Karachi City Station
b) Lahore Junction
c) Rawalpindi
d) Multan
Which is the first railway station in Pakistan to have a 5-star hotel?
a) Karachi City Station
b) Lahore Junction
c) Rawalpindi
d) Multan
Which is the first electric train in Pakistan?
a) Bolan Mail
b) Khyber Mail
c) Shahi Bagh Express
d) Business Express
Which is the first railway station in Pakistan to have a food court?
a) Karachi City Station
b) Lahore Junction
c) Rawalpindi
d) Multan
Which is the first railway station in Pakistan to have a play area for children?
a) Karachi City Station
b) Lahore Junction
c) Rawalpindi
d) Multan