Millat Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Inter-city rail |
| First service | 9 November 2004 |
| Current operator | Pakistan Railways |
| Route | |
| Termini | Karachi Cantonment Lalamusa Junction |
| Stops | 24 |
| Distance travelled | 1,326 kilometres (824 mi) |
| Average journey time | 21 hours, 30 minutes |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train numbers | 17UP (Karachi→Lalamusa) 18DN (Lalamusa→Karachi) |
| On-board services | |
| Classes | AC Business Economy |
| Disabled access | 12_06-2019 |
| Sleeping arrangements | Available |
| Auto-rack arrangements | Birth |
| Catering facilities | Available |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Track owner | Pakistan Railways |
Millat Express (Urdu: ملت ایکسپریس) is a passenger train operated daily by Pakistan Railways between Karachi and Lalamusa.[1] The trip takes approximately 21 hours, 30 minutes to cover a published distance of 1,326 kilometres (824 mi), traveling along a stretch of the Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line, Khanewal–Wazirabad Branch Line and Shorkot–Lalamusa Branch Line.[2]
History
[edit | edit source]Initially the Millat Express was operated between Karachi and Faisalabad. Later it was extended to Sargodha and onward to Malakwal.[3]
In June 2021, this train was involved in the 2021 Ghotki rail crash.
Route
[edit | edit source]- Karachi Cantonment–Khanewal Junction via Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line
- Khanewal Junction–Shorkot Cantonment Junction via Khanewal–Wazirabad Branch Line
- Shorkot Cantonment Junction–Lalamusa Junction via Shorkot–Lalamusa Branch Line
Station stops
[edit | edit source]| Station Name | Train Code | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17UP[4] | 18DN[5] | |||
| Arrival | Departure | Arrival | Departure | |
| Karachi Cantonment | 17:00 | 12:40 | ||
| Drigh Road | 17:22 | 17:24 | 12:06 | 12:08 |
| Hyderabad Junction | 19:40 | 19:48 | 09:30 | 09:35 |
| Shahdadpur | 21:00 | 21:02 | 08:14 | 08:16 |
| Nawabshah | 21:32 | 21:34 | 07:21 | 07:23 |
| Bhiria Road | 22:23 | 22:25 | 05:48 | 05:51 |
| Mahrabpur Junction | 22:51 | 22:53 | 05:26 | 05:28 |
| Rohri Junction | 00:40 | 01:05 | 03:55 | 04:20 |
| Sadikabad | 03:23 | 03:25 | 01:26 | 01:28 |
| Rahim Yar Khan | 03:55 | 03:57 | 01:04 | 01:06 |
| Khanpur | 05:15 | 05:17 | 00:30 | 00:32 |
| Bahawalpur | 06:50 | 06:52 | 22:50 | 22:54 |
| Lodhran Junction | 07:15 | 07:17 | 22:28 | 22:30 |
| Dunyapur | 07:46 | 07:48 | 21:58 | 22:00 |
| Jahanian | 08:10 | 08:12 | 21:33 | 21:35 |
| Khanewal Junction | 08:40 | 09:00 | 20:45 | 21:05 |
| Abdul Hakim | 09:35 | 09:37 | 20:06 | 20:08 |
| Shorkot Cantonment Junction | 10:03 | 10:05 | 19:40 | 19:42 |
| Toba Tek Singh | 10:30 | 10:32 | 18:58 | 19:00 |
| Gojra | 11:04 | 11:06 | 18:29 | 18:31 |
| Faisalabad | 12:00 | 12:30 | 17:15 | 17:50 |
| Chak Jhumra Junction | 12:59 | 13:00 | 16:36 | 16:38 |
| Chiniot | 13:28 | 13:30 | 15:42 | 15:44 |
| Chanab Nagar | 13:40 | 13:42 | 15:23 | 15:25 |
| Shahinabad Junction | 14:35 | 14:36 | 14:40 | 14:41 |
| Sargodha Junction | 15:30 | 15:45 | 14:00 | 14:15 |
| Bhalwal | 16:34 | 16:36 | 13:04 | 13:06 |
| Phularwan | 17:00 | 17:02 | 12:40 | 12:42 |
| Malakwal Junction | 17:35 | 17:45 | 12:00 | 12:10 |
| Mandi Bahauddin | 18:15 | 18:17 | 11:21 | 11:23 |
| Chilianwala | 18:33 | 18:35 | 11:06 | 11:08 |
| Dinga | 18:48 | 18:50 | 10:54 | 10:56 |
| Lalamusa Junction | 19:15 | 10:30 | ||
Equipment
[edit | edit source]The train offers both AC Business and economy accommodations. [citation needed]
Train crash
[edit | edit source]In June 2021, the Millat Express was involved in an accident causing at least 65 deaths. The Millat Express derailed initially without involvation of another train, but a few minutes later a further passenger train crashed into the wreckages.[6][7]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ IRFCA: Pakistan Railway Train Names Author: Owais Mughal, Retrieved on 1 July 2013
- ^ KARACHI: Millat train service for Faisalabad inaugurated, Published in Dawn News on 11 November 2004. Retrieved on 21 October 2012
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