Overview | |
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Service type | Inter-city rail |
First service | 1994 |
Current operator | Pakistan Railways |
Route | |
Termini | Multan Cantonment Lahore Junction |
Stops | 6 |
Distance travelled | 312 kilometres (194 mi) |
Average journey time | 5 hours, 10 minutes |
Service frequency | Daily |
Train numbers | 117UP (Multan→Lahore) 118DN (Lahore→Multan) |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | Economy |
Sleeping arrangements | Not Available |
Catering facilities | Not Available |
Technical | |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Track owner | Pakistan Railways |
Multan Express (Urdu: مُلتان ایکسپریس) is a passenger train operated daily by Pakistan Railways between Multan and Lahore.[1] The trip takes approximately 5 hours and 10 minutes to cover a published distance of 312 kilometres (194 mi), traveling along a stretch of the Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line.[2]
The Multan Express was inaugurated on 15 December 2004.[3]
The train offers economy accommodation as well as Parlor car and Business Class.
In 2006, the Multan Express hit a car, killing three people.[4] In 2009, two bogies of the Multan Express derailed near Gojra, with no human casualty announced.[5]
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