''Lasani Express'' () is a

passenger train A passenger train is a train used to transport people along a railroad line, as opposed to a freight train that carries goods. These trains may consist of unpowered passenger railroad cars (also known as coaches or carriages) push-pull train, ...

named after Sufi saint Peer Syed Jama'at Ali Shah-e-Lasani of Ali Pur Sayyedan Sharif Narrowal, operated daily by

Pakistan Railways Pakistan Railways is the state-owned railway operator in Pakistan. Founded in 1861 as the North Western State Railway and headquartered in Lahore, it owns of operational track across Pakistan, stretching from Peshawar to Karachi, offering bot ...

between

Lahore Lahore ( ; ; ) is the capital and largest city of the Administrative units of Pakistan, Pakistani province of Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab. It is the List of cities in Pakistan by population, second-largest city in Pakistan, after Karachi, and ...

and

Sialkot Sialkot (Punjabi language, Punjabi, ) is a city located in Punjab, Pakistan. It is the capital of the Sialkot District and the List of most populous cities in Pakistan, 12th most populous city in Pakistan. The boundaries of Sialkot are joined ...

. The trip takes approximately 4 hours and 10 minutes to cover a published distance of , traveling along a stretch of the Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line,

Shahdara Bagh–Chak Amru Branch Line Shahdara Bagh–Chak Amru Branch Line () is one of several semi-operational branch rail lines in Pakistan. It is operated and maintained by Pakistan Railways. The line runs from Shahdara Bagh Junction station to Narowal Junction, extending to ...

and

Wazirabad–Narowal Branch Line Wazirabad–Narowal Branch Line () is one of several branch lines in Pakistan, operated and maintained by Pakistan Railways. The line originally runs from Wazirabad Junction station to Narowal Junction station. The total length of this rail ...

Route

* Lahore Junction– Shahdara Bagh Junction via '' Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line'' * Shahdara Bagh Junction– Narowal Junction via ''

'' * Narowal Junction– Sialkot Junction via ''

Station stops

Equipment

The train has Economy Class accommodations.

Incidents

On 14 June 2016, the engine of the Lahore bound Lasani Express (126 Down) broke down near Baddomalhi railway station near Pasrur. Passengers and crew had to wait up to 8 hours before an alternate engine was provided.

References

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