Multan Express

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]

Multan Express

Overview
Service type	Inter-city rail
First service	1994
Current operator(s)	Pakistan Railways
Route
Termini	Multan Cantonment Lahore Junction
Stops	6
Distance travelled	312 kilometres (194 mi)
Average journey time	5 hours, 10 minutes
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	117UP (Multan→Lahore) 118DN (Lahore→Multan)
On-board services
Class(es)	Economy
Sleeping arrangements	Not Available
Catering facilities	Not Available
Technical
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Track owner(s)	Pakistan Railways

History

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

Route

• Multan Cantonment–Lahore Junction via Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line

Station stops

• Multan Cantonment
• Khanewal Junction
• Mian Channun
• Sahiwal
• Okara
• Raiwind Junction
• Kot Lakhpat
• Lahore Junction

Equipment

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

Accidents

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]