Millat Express

Millat Express

Overview
Service type	Inter-city rail
First service	9 November 2004
Current operator(s)	Pakistan Railways
Route
Termini	Karachi Cantonment Malakwal 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→Malakwal) 18DN (Malakwal→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 jnMalakwal. 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.

History

Initially the Millat Express was operated between Karachi and Faisalabad. Later it was extended to Sargodha and onward to Malakwal.

Route

• 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

• Karachi Cantonment
• Hyderabad Junction
• Shahdadpur
• Nawabshah
• Bhiria Road
• Mahrabpur Junction
• Rohri Junction
• Sadiqabad
• Rahim Yar Khan
• Rahim Yar Khan
• Bahawalpur
• Lodhran Junction
• Jahanian
• Khanewal Junction
• Abdul Hakim
• Shorkot Cantonment Junction
• Toba Tek Singh
• Gojra
• Faisalabad
• Chak Jhumra Junction
• Chiniot
• Shahinabad Junction
• Sargodha Junction
• Bhalwal
• Malakwal Junction

Equipment

The train offers both AC Business and economy accommodations.