''Bahauddin Zakaria Express'' ( Seraiki, ) is a

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operated daily by Pakistan Railways between

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and

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. The trip takes approximately 16 hours and 5 minutes to cover a published distance of , traveling along a stretch of the Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line. The train named after Abu Muhammad Bahauddin Zakariya, a famous

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saint of the

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order who lived in Multan between 1171 and 1262.

Route

* Karachi City– Multan Cantonment via '' Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line''

Station stops

Equipment

Bahauddin Zakaria Express offers AC Business, AC Standard and Economy seating accommodations.

Incidents

* 1990 Sukkur rail disaster: On 4 January 1990, the Bahaudddin Zakaria Express was on a overnight run from

. Near Sangi village outside of

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the tracks were incorrectly set and sent the train hurdling into a siding where it collided with an empty 67-car freight train at a speed of at least 55 mph, killing 307 people. It remains one of the worst rail disasters in Pakistan Railways history. * 2016 Landhi rail accident: 22 people were killed and more than 65 injured when the Bahauddin Zakaria Express collided with the Fareed Express at Juma Goth Train station situated in

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, Karachi on the morning of 3 November 2016.

References

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