Shah Hussain Express

Shah Hussain Express

Shah Hussain Express at Karachi Cantonment station
Overview
Service type	Inter-city rail
First service	2013
Current operator	Pakistan Railways
Website	[1]
Route
Termini	Karachi Cantonment Lahore Junction
Stops	5
Distance travelled	1,286 kilometres (799 mi)
Average journey time	18 hours
Service frequency	Daily
Train numbers	43UP (Karachi→Lahore) 44DN (Lahore→Karachi)
On-board services
Class(es)	AC Sleeper AC Lower Economy Dining Car
Sleeping arrangements	Available
Catering facilities	Available (complimentary breakfast)
Technical
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Track owner	Pakistan Railways
Route map

Shah Hussain Express (Urdu: شاہ حسین ایکسپریس), previously known as Night Coach Express, is a passenger train operated daily by Pakistan Railways between Karachi and Lahore,^[1] The trip takes approximately 18 hours to cover a published distance of 1,286 kilometres (799 mi), traveling along a stretch of the Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line, Khanewal–Wazirabad Branch Line and Shahdara Bagh–Sangla Hill Branch Line.^[2][3][4][5]

By 13 January 2018, Pakistan Railways has taken unconditional control of Shah Hussain Express 43UP/44DN.

By 15 October 2018, Pakistan Railways changed its name to Shah Hussain Express from Night Coach Express. Shah Hussain Express was suspended in 2022 floods. On 25 February 2025, it was restored with refurbished coaches, new livery and catering services.

1. ^ IRFCA: Pakistan Railway Train Names Author: Owais Mughal, Retrieved on 1 July 2013
2. ^ "IRFCA: Pakistan Railway Train Names". Owais Mughal. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
3. ^ IRFCA: Pakistan Railway Train Names Author: Owais Mughal. Retrieved on 27 May 2013
4. ^ Railways to run ‘Night Coach’ with private partnership, Published in The Nation on 27 December 2012. Retrieved on 22 February 2013
5. ^ Railways inaugurates Night Coach Express, Published in The Nation on 16 January 2013. Retrieved on 22 February 2013
6. ^ New Lahore-Karachi train service rolls into the Cantt station, Published in The Express tribune on 18 January 2012. Retrieved on 22 February 2013

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