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 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
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

Station stops
Millat Express train timings as of 15 October 2022
Station NameTrain Code
17UP[4]18DN[5]
ArrivalDepartureArrivalDeparture
Karachi Cantonment17:0010:25
Drigh Road17:1517:179:5810:00
Hyderabad Junction19:2019:287:457:50
Shahdadpur20:2820:306:376:39
Nawabshah21:0021:025:445:46
Bhiria Road21:5421:563:543:56
Mahrabpur Junction22:3522:373:303:32
Rohri Junction0:100:352:302:55
Sadikabad2:282:300:080:10
Rahim Yar Khan2:492:5123:4623:48
Khanpur3:433:4523:1223:14
Bahawalpur5:395:4121:1121:15
Lodhran Junction6:046:0620:4920:51
Dunyapur06:1006:1219:2019:40
Jahanian06:3406:3619:2019:40
Khanewal Junction8:158:2018:3018:35
Abdul Hakim8:478:4917:5117:53
Shorkot Cantonment Junction9:289:3317:2517:27
Toba Tek Singh10:0010:0216:4316:45
Gojra10:2410:2616:1916:21
Faisalabad11:1511:4515:1015:40
Chak Jhumra Junction12:0512:0614:3414:35
Chiniot12:3612:3814:0014:02
Chanab Nagar12:4812:5013:4713:49
Shahinabad Junction13:4313:4413:1013:11
Sargodha Junction14:2014:3512:3012:45
Bhalwal15:0315:0511:5011:52
Phularwan15:2015:2211:2811:30
Malakwal Junction16:1016:2010:4010:50
Mandi Baha Ud Din16:4816:5010:0610:08
Chilianwala17:0217:039:519:53
Dinga17:1917:219:399:41
Lala Musa17:509:15

Equipment

The train offers both AC Business and economy accommodations.

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.
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