Shah Hussain Express at Karachi Cantonment station
Overview
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
Route map
Night Coach Express route map
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
^IRFCA: Pakistan Railway Train Names Author: Owais Mughal, Retrieved on 1 July 2013
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