| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Inter-city rail |
| First service | 2019 |
| Current operator(s) | Pakistan Railways |
| Route | |
| Termini | Lahore Junction Mari Indus |
| Stops | 13 |
| Average journey time | 9 hours |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | Economy |
| Seating arrangements | Available |
| Sleeping arrangements | Available |
| Baggage facilities | Available |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Track owner(s) | Pakistan Railways |
Mianwali Express is a passenger train operated daily by Pakistan Railways between Lahore and Mari Indus. The trip takes approximately nine hours to complete its journey traveling along a stretch of the Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line, Shahdara Bagh–Sangla Hill Branch Line, Sangla Hill–Kundian Branch Line, Kotri–Attock Railway Line and Daud Khel–Lakki Marwat Branch Line.[1]
History
The train service on this route was closed in 1990s. Since then there was no train on this route. Mianwali Express was inaugurated by the then Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan on 19 July 2019 at Minawali Railway Station.[2] On 25 November 2021, the train was outsourced to SSR Group.[3]
Route
- Lahore Junction–Shahdara Bagh Junction via Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line
- Shahdara Bagh Junction–Sangla Hill Junction via Shahdara Bagh–Sangla Hill Branch Line
- Sangla Hill Junction–Kundian Junction via Sangla Hill–Kundian Branch Line
- Kundian Junction–Daud Khel Junction via Kotri–Attock Railway Line
- Daud Khel Junction–Mari Indus via Daud Khel–Lakki Marwat Branch Line
Station stops
Equipment
Mianwali Express offers AC Standard and Economy Class seating.
References
See also
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