| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Inter-city rail |
| First service | 2019 |
| Current operator(s) | Pakistan Railways |
| Route | |
| Termini | Lahore Junction Mari Indus |
| Stops | 13 |
| Distance travelled | 453 kilometres (281 mi) |
| Average journey time | 9 hours |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | Economy Class AC Standard |
| 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 9 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.
History
Mianwali Express was inaugurated by the then Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan on 19 July 2019 at Minawali Railway Station. On 25 November 2021, the train was outsourced to SSR Group.
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
- Lahore Jn.
- Shahdara Bagh Jn.
- Qila Sheikhupura Jn.
- Sangla Hill Jn.
- Chiniot
- Shahinabad
- Sargodha Jn.
- Khushab
- Quaidabad
- Wanbhachran
- Kundian Jn.
- Mianwali
- Pai Khel
- Daud Khel Jn.
- Mari Indus
Equipment
Mianwali Express offers AC Standard and Economy Class seating.
References
- "Mianwali Express Train Lahore to Mari Indus Timetable, Schedule, All Updates". UrduPoint.
- "PM Imran Khan inaugurates Mianwali Express". ARY News. 19 July 2019.
- "PR outsources nine trains under public private partnership".