Millat Express


Millat Express is a passenger train operated daily by Pakistan Railways between Karachi and Lalamusa. The trip takes approximately 21 hours, 30 minutes to cover a published distance of, 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.
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.

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.