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]

Shah Hussain Express

Shah Hussain Express at Karachi Cantonment station
Overview
Service type	Inter-city rail
First service	2013
Current operator(s)	Pakistan Railways Shalimar Group
Website
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

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