Box Width: | auto |
Shah Hussain Express | |
Type: | Inter-city rail |
First: | 2013 |
Last: | 26 August 2022 |
Operator: | Pakistan Railways Shalimar Group |
Stops: | 6 |
Distance: | 1286km (799miles) |
Journeytime: | 18 hours |
Frequency: | Daily |
Trainnumber: | 43UP (Karachi→Lahore) 44DN (Lahore→Karachi) |
Class: | AC Sleeper AC Lower Economy Dining Car |
Sleeping: | Available |
Catering: | Available (complimentary breakfast) |
Owners: | Pakistan Railways |
Website: | http://www.pakrail.gov.pk |
Shah Hussain Express (Urdu: {{Nastaliq|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 1286km (799miles), 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
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