Hazara Express (Hindko/) 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 , 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.
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