Night Coach Express
![]() Shah Hussain Express at Karachi Cantonment station | |||||
Overview | |||||
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Service type | Inter-city rail | ||||
First service | 2013 | ||||
Last service | 26 August 2022 | ||||
Current operator(s) | Pakistan Railways Shalimar Group | ||||
Website | [1] | ||||
Route | |||||
Termini | Karachi Cantonment Lahore Junction | ||||
Stops | 6 | ||||
Distance travelled | 1,286 kilometres (799 mi) | ||||
Average journey time | 18 hours | ||||
Service frequency | Daily | ||||
Train number(s) | 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(s) | Pakistan Railways | ||||
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Shah Hussain Express (Urdu: شاہ حسین ایکسپریس), previously known as Night Coach Express, is a passenger train operated daily by Pakistan Railways and Shalimar Group 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
Route
- Karachi Cantonment–Khanewal Junction via Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line
- Khanewal Junction–Sangla Hill Junction via Khanewal–Wazirabad Branch Line
- Sangla Hill Junction–Shahdara Bagh Junction via Shahdara Bagh–Sangla Hill Branch Line
- Shahdara Bagh Junction–Lahore Junction via Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line
Station stops
- Karachi Cantonment
- Hyderabad Junction
- Rohri Junction
- Bahawalpur
- Multan Cantonment
- Khanewal Junction
- Faisalabad
- Lahore Junction
Equipment
The Shah Hussain Express consists of 2 AC Lower carriages, 1 AC Sleeper carriage, 7 Economy carriages as well as a dining carriage, power van and luggage van.[6] yfgg fudgh
References
- ^ IRFCA: Pakistan Railway Train Names Author: Owais Mughal, Retrieved on 1 July 2013
- ^ "IRFCA: Pakistan Railway Train Names". Owais Mughal. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- ^ IRFCA: Pakistan Railway Train Names Author: Owais Mughal. Retrieved on 27 May 2013
- ^ Railways to run ‘Night Coach’ with private partnership, Published in The Nation on 27 December 2012. Retrieved on 22 February 2013
- ^ Railways inaugurates Night Coach Express, Published in The Nation on 16 January 2013. Retrieved on 22 February 2013
- ^ 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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