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Multan Express

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Multan Express
Overview
Service typeInter-city rail
First service1994
Current operator(s)Pakistan Railways
Route
TerminiMultan Cantonment
Lahore Junction
Stops6
Distance travelled312 kilometres (194 mi)
Average journey time5 hours, 10 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)117UP (Multan→Lahore)
118DN (Lahore→Multan)
On-board services
Class(es)Economy
Sleeping arrangementsNot Available
Catering facilitiesNot Available
Technical
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Track owner(s)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]

History

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The Multan Express was inaugurated on 15 December 2004.[3]

Route

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Station stops

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Equipment

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The train offers economy accommodation as well as Parlor car and Business Class.

Accidents

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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]

References

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  1. ^ IRFCA: Pakistan Railway Train Names Author: Owais Mughal, Retrieved on 1 July 2013
  2. ^ "Timetable of Multan Express". 13 December 2010.
  3. ^ "Entrepreneur Project On Pakistan Railways | PDF | Steam Locomotive | Rail Transport". Scribd. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  4. ^ "Three killed as train rams into car: Unmanned level crossing". DAWN.COM. 27 November 2006. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  5. ^ "Two bogies of Multan Express derail near Gojra". Aaj English TV. 2009. Retrieved 26 June 2025.