''Mianwali Express'' is a

passenger train A passenger train is a train used to transport people along a railroad line. These trains may consist of unpowered passenger railroad cars (also known as coaches or carriages) hauled by one or more locomotives, or may be self-propelled; self pr ...

operated daily by

Pakistan Railways Pakistan Railways ( ur, ) is the national, state-owned railway company of Pakistan. Founded in 1861 and headquartered in Lahore, it owns of track across Pakistan, stretching from Torkham to Karachi, offering both freight and passenger servi ...

between

Lahore Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest city. ...

and

Mari Indus Mari Indus ( ur, ) is a town in Mianwali District, Punjab, Pakistan, situated on bank of the Indus River near Kalabagh. It is located at 32°57 North 71°34 East and has an altitude of 206m or 679 ft. Ancient Hindu temples The historic vill ...

. 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 Shahdara Bagh–Sangla Hill Branch Line ( ur, ) is one of several branch lines in Pakistan, operated and maintained by Pakistan Railways Pakistan Railways ( ur, ) is the national, state-owned railway company of Pakistan. Founded in 1861 ...

Sangla Hill–Kundian Branch Line Sangla Hill–Kundian Branch Line ( ur, ) is one of several branch lines in Pakistan, operated and maintained by Pakistan Railways Pakistan Railways ( ur, ) is the national, state-owned railway company of Pakistan. Founded in 1861 and he ...

, Kotri–Attock Railway Line and

Daud Khel–Lakki Marwat Branch Line Daud Khel–Lakki Marwat Branch Line () was one of several branch lines in Pakistan, operated and maintained by Pakistan Railways. The line began at Daud Khel Junction and ended at Lakki Marwat Junction. The total length of this railway line ...

History

Mianwali Express was inaugurated by the then Prime Minister of

Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...

Imran Khan Imran Ahmed Khan Niazi ( ur}; born 5 October 1952) is a Pakistani politician and former Cricket captain who served as the 22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan from August 2018 to until April 2022, when he was ousted through a no-confidenc ...

on 19 July 2019 at Minawali Railway Station. On 25 November 2021, the train was outsourced to SSR Group.https://www.radio.gov.pk/03-10-2021/pr-outsources-nine-trains-under-public-private-partnership

Route

* Lahore Junction– Shahdara Bagh Junction via '' Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line'' * Shahdara Bagh Junction– Sangla Hill Junction via ''

'' * Sangla Hill Junction– Kundian Junction via ''

'' * Kundian Junction– Daud Khel Junction via '' Kotri–Attock Railway Line'' * Daud Khel Junction– Mari Indus via ''

Station stops

* Lahore Jn. * Shahdara Bagh Jn. * Qila Sheikhupura Jn. * Sangla Hill Jn. * Chiniot * Shahinabad * Sargodha Jn. * Khushab *

Quaidabad Qaidabad ( Punjabi, ur, ), is a city and tehsil of Khushab District in the Punjab, Pakistan. It is located 283 kilometers away from Islamabad and 295 kilometers from Lahore in North West Punjab. It is located on main Lahore Mianwali road, 90 k ...

* Wanbhachran * Kundian Jn. * Mianwali * Pai Khel * Daud Khel Jn. *

Equipment

Mianwali Express offers AC Standard and Economy Class seating.

References

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History

Route

Station stops

Equipment

References

See also