Millat Express

Millat Express Route Map

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]

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

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

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.