Mianwali Express
(Redirected from Mian Wali railway station)
| 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.[1]
History
[edit]Mianwali Express was inaugurated by the then Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan on 19 July 2019 at Minawali Railway Station.[2] On 25 November 2021, the train was outsourced to SSR Group.[3]
Route
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]Mianwali Express offers AC Standard and Economy Class seating.