Millat Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Inter-city rail |
| First service | 9 November 2004 |
| Current operator(s) | 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 number(s) | 17UP (Karachi→Lalamusa) 18DN (Lalamusa→Karachi) |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | 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(s) | 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]
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]
- Karachi Cantonment–Khanewal Junction via Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line
- Khanewal Junction–Shorkot Cantonment Junction via Khanewal–Wazirabad Branch Line
- Shorkot Cantonment Junction–Malakwal Junction via Shorkot–Lalamusa Branch Line
Station stops[edit]
| Station Name | Train Code | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17UP[4] | 18DN[5] | |||
| Arrival | Departure | Arrival | Departure | |
| Karachi Cantonment | 17:00 | 10:25 | ||
| Drigh Road | 17:15 | 17:17 | 9:58 | 10:00 |
| Hyderabad Junction | 19:20 | 19:28 | 7:45 | 7:50 |
| Shahdadpur | 20:28 | 20:30 | 6:37 | 6:39 |
| Nawabshah | 21:00 | 21:02 | 5:44 | 5:46 |
| Bhiria Road | 21:54 | 21:56 | 3:54 | 3:56 |
| Mahrabpur Junction | 22:35 | 22:37 | 3:30 | 3:32 |
| Rohri Junction | 0:10 | 0:35 | 2:30 | 2:55 |
| Sadikabad | 2:28 | 2:30 | 0:08 | 0:10 |
| Rahim Yar Khan | 2:49 | 2:51 | 23:46 | 23:48 |
| Khanpur | 3:43 | 3:45 | 23:12 | 23:14 |
| Bahawalpur | 5:39 | 5:41 | 21:11 | 21:15 |
| Lodhran Junction | 6:04 | 6:06 | 20:49 | 20:51 |
| Dunyapur | 06:10 | 06:12 | 19:20 | 19:40 |
| Jahanian | 06:34 | 06:36 | 19:20 | 19:40 |
| Khanewal Junction | 8:15 | 8:20 | 18:30 | 18:35 |
| Abdul Hakim | 8:47 | 8:49 | 17:51 | 17:53 |
| Shorkot Cantonment Junction | 9:28 | 9:33 | 17:25 | 17:27 |
| Toba Tek Singh | 10:00 | 10:02 | 16:43 | 16:45 |
| Gojra | 10:24 | 10:26 | 16:19 | 16:21 |
| Faisalabad | 11:15 | 11:45 | 15:10 | 15:40 |
| Chak Jhumra Junction | 12:05 | 12:06 | 14:34 | 14:35 |
| Chiniot | 12:36 | 12:38 | 14:00 | 14:02 |
| Chanab Nagar | 12:48 | 12:50 | 13:47 | 13:49 |
| Shahinabad Junction | 13:43 | 13:44 | 13:10 | 13:11 |
| Sargodha Junction | 14:20 | 14:35 | 12:30 | 12:45 |
| Bhalwal | 15:03 | 15:05 | 11:50 | 11:52 |
| Phularwan | 15:20 | 15:22 | 11:28 | 11:30 |
| Malakwal Junction | 16:10 | 16:20 | 10:40 | 10:50 |
| Mandi Baha Ud Din | 16:48 | 16:50 | 10:06 | 10:08 |
| Chilianwala | 17:02 | 17:03 | 9:51 | 9:53 |
| Dinga | 17:19 | 17:21 | 9:39 | 9:41 |
| Lala Musa | 17:50 | 9:15 | ||
Equipment[edit]
The train offers both AC Business and economy accommodations. [citation needed]
Train crash[edit]
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]
- ^ 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
- ^ "Pakistan Railways: Management of three more trains to be privatised". The Express Tribune. 4 November 2011.
- ^ "Millat Express Train - 17UP Timing Schedule & Stations". Urdupoint.com.
- ^ "Millat Express Train - 18DN Timing Schedule & Stations". Urdupoint.com.
- ^ "At least 38 people dead after two express trains crash".
- ^ "Official: Death toll rises to 65 in Pakistan train collision". 8 June 2021.
