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.

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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''

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.