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Hazara Express (Hindko/Urdu: ہزارہ ایکسپریس) is a passenger train operated daily by Pakistan Railways between Karachi and Havelian in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The trip takes approximately 33 hours to cover a published distance of 1,594 kilometres (990 mi), travelling along a stretch of the Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line, Khanewal–Wazirabad Branch Line, Shorkot–Lalamusa Branch Line and Taxila–Khunjerab Railway Line.
History
The Hazara Express was originally called the Chenab Express before 2006 and it ran between Karachi and Peshawar via Lala Musa, Faisalabad and Multan.
In the year 2021, a collision between two trains occurred in the Sindh province, resulting in the loss of a minimum of 40 lives and causing injuries to numerous individuals.
On 6 August 2023, the train derailed while going from Karachi to Havelian, killing at least 30 people and injuring at least 100. Reports from local media indicate that approximately 150 individuals had died in similar incidents during the period from 2013 to 2019.
Route
Karachi City–Khanewal Junction via Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line
Khanewal Junction–Shorkot Cantonment Junction via Khanewal–Wazirabad Branch Line
Shorkot Cantonment Junction–Lala Musa Junction via Shorkot–Lalamusa Branch Line
Lala Musa Junction–Taxila Cantonment Junction via Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line
Taxila Cantonment Junction–Havelian via Taxila–Khunjerab Railway Line
Station stops
Karachi City
Karachi Cantonment
Drigh Road
Landhi Junction
Kotri Junction
Hyderabad Junction
Tando Adam Junction
Shahdadpur
Nawabshah
Pad Idan Junction
Bhiria Road
Mahrabpur Junction
Gambat
Khairpur
Rohri Junction
Pano Akil
Ghotki
Mirpur Mathelo
Daharki
Sadiqabad
Rahim Yar Khan
Khanpur Junction
Liaquatpur
Dera Nawab Sahib
Mubarakpur
Samasata Junction
Bahawalpur
Lodhran Junction
Shujabad
Multan Cantonment
Khanewal Junction
Abdul Hakim
Shorkot Cantonment Junction
Jhang Sadar
Sillanwali
Shahinabad Junction
Sargodha Junction
Bhalwal
Phularwan
Malakwal Junction
Mandi Bahauddin
Dinga
Lala Musa Junction
Jhelum
Gujar Khan
Rawalpindi
Golra Sharif Junction
Taxila Cantonment
Kot Najib Ullah
Haripur Hazara
Baldher
Havelian
Equipment
The train had economy-class accommodation and 1 air-conditioned coach.
References
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