| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Inter-city rail |
| First service | 2004 |
| Current operator(s) | S.Jamil & Company |
| Route | |
| Termini | Multan Cantonment Rawalpindi |
| Stops | 36 |
| Distance travelled | 559 kilometres (347 mi) |
| Average journey time | 14 hours, 30 minutes |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 127UP (Multan→Rawalpindi) 128DN (Rawalpindi→Multan) |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | Business Class Economy |
| Sleeping arrangements | Available |
| Catering facilities | Available |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Track owner(s) | Pakistan Railways |
Mehr Express (Urdu: مہر ایکسپریس) is a passenger train operated daily by Pakistan Railways between Multan and Rawalpindi. The trip takes approximately 14 hours, 30 minutes to cover a published distance of 559 kilometres (347 mi), traveling along a stretch of the Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line, Sher Shah–Kot Addu Branch Line and Kotri–Attock Railway Line.
Route
- Multan Cantonment–Sher Shah Junction via Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line
- Sher Shah Junction–Kot Addu Junction via Sher Shah–Kot Addu Branch Line
- Kot Addu Junction–Basal Junction via Kotri–Attock Railway Line
- Basal Junction–Golra Sharif Junction via Khushalgarh–Kohat–Thal Railway
- Golra Sharif Junction–Rawalpindi via Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line
Station stops
- Multan Cantonment
- Sher Shah Junction
- Muzaffargarh
- Mahmud Kot
- Gurmani
- Sanawan
- Kot Addu Junction
- Dera Dinpanah
- Ashanpur
- Kot Sultan
- Jaman Shah
- Layyah
- Karor Lal Ehsan
- Behal
- Bhakkar
- Darya Khan
- Kallur Kot
- Piplan
- Alluwali
- Kundian Junction
- Mianwali
- Pai Khel
- Daud Khel Junction
- Makhad Road
- Injra
- Chhab
- Jhamat
- Uchhri
- Jand Junction
- Domel
- Basal Junction
- Basal Sharif
- Fatehjang
- Tarnoul
- Golra Sharif Junction
- Nur
- Rawalpindi
Equipment
The train offers both AC Standard and economy accommodations.
Booking
The tickets for Mehr Express can be booked online via bookme.pk.
Incidents
- Three people were killed when the Rawalpindi bound Mehr Express hit a vehicle at a level crossing in Hatar Phatak near Fateh Jang 15 September 2016.
References
- IRFCA: Pakistan Railway Train Names Author: Owais Mughal, Retrieved on 1 July 2013
- www.railpk.com
- "Three killed in another passenger train accident | SAMAA".
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