Millat Express

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]

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 Route Map

History

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

• 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

Millat Express train timings as of 15 October 2022

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
Lalamusa Junction	17:50			9:15

Equipment

The train offers both AC Business and economy accommodations. ^{[citation needed]}

Train crash

Main article: 2021 Ghotki rail crash

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

1. IRFCA: Pakistan Railway Train Names Author: Owais Mughal, Retrieved on 1 July 2013
2. KARACHI: Millat train service for Faisalabad inaugurated, Published in Dawn News on 11 November 2004. Retrieved on 21 October 2012
3. "Pakistan Railways: Management of three more trains to be privatised". The Express Tribune. 4 November 2011.
4. "Millat Express Train - 17UP Timing Schedule & Stations". Urdupoint.com.
5. "Millat Express Train - 18DN Timing Schedule & Stations". Urdupoint.com.
6. "At least 38 people dead after two express trains crash".
7. "Official: Death toll rises to 65 in Pakistan train collision". 8 June 2021.