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]

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Millat Express
Overview
Service typeInter-city rail
First service9 November 2004
Current operator(s)Pakistan Railways
Route
TerminiKarachi Cantonment
Lalamusa Junction
Stops24
Distance travelled1,326 kilometres (824 mi)
Average journey time21 hours, 30 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)17UP (Karachi→Lalamusa)
18DN (Lalamusa→Karachi)
On-board services
Class(es)AC Business
Economy
Disabled access12_06-2019
Sleeping arrangementsAvailable
Auto-rack arrangementsBirth
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Technical
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Track owner(s)Pakistan Railways
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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

Station stops

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Millat Express train timings as of 15 October 2024
Station NameTrain Code
17UP[4]18DN[5]
ArrivalDepartureArrivalDeparture
Karachi Cantonment17:0012:40
Drigh Road17:2217:2412:0612:08
Hyderabad Junction19:4019:4809:3009:35
Shahdadpur21:0021:0208:1408:16
Nawabshah21:3221:3407:2107:23
Daur21:5221:54
Bandhi22:0022:02
Bhiria Road22:2322:2505:4805:51
Mahrabpur Junction22:5122:5305:2605:28
Rohri Junction00:4001:0503:5504:20
Sadikabad03:2303:2501:2601:28
Rahim Yar Khan03:5503:5701:0401:06
Khanpur05:1505:1700:3000:32
Bahawalpur06:5006:5222:5022:54
Lodhran Junction07:1507:1722:2822:30
Dunyapur07:4607:4821:5822:00
Jahanian08:1008:1221:3321:35
Khanewal Junction08:4009:0020:4521:05
Abdul Hakim09:3509:3720:0620:08
Shorkot Cantonment Junction10:0310:0519:4019:42
Toba Tek Singh10:3010:3218:5819:00
Gojra11:0411:0618:2918:31
Faisalabad12:0012:3017:1517:50
Chak Jhumra Junction12:5913:0016:3616:38
Chiniot13:2813:3015:4215:44
Chanab Nagar13:4013:4215:2315:25
Shahinabad Junction14:3514:3614:4014:41
Sargodha Junction15:3015:4514:0014:15
Bhalwal16:3416:3613:0413:06
Phularwan17:0017:0212:4012:42
Malakwal Junction17:3517:4512:0012:10
Mandi Bahauddin18:1518:1711:2111:23
Chilianwala18:3318:3511:0611:08
Dinga18:4818:5010:5410:56
Lalamusa Junction19:1510:30
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Equipment

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

Train 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

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