Daily Times

Ministry of Railways has finalised all arrangements to launch another train service on the Lahore-Mianwali-Mari Indus route namely ‘Mianwali Express’ today (Friday). Prime Minister Imran Khan is likely to inaugurate the train, an official in the Ministry of Railways said. He said Railways Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad had already visited the 400km Lahore-Mianwali track to review arrangements for the new service. The official said the train having the facility of air-conditioned coaches would be a significant addition to the services of the Pakistan Railways. He said the one-way fare of the AC coaches would be Rs 800 per person, while economy class charges would be Rs 350 per passenger. The train would return from Daud Khel and Mari Indus. The people of Mianwali would benefit from the facility, he added. The train would have 10 stops, including Shahdara Bagh, Qila Sheikhpura, Sangla Hill, Chiniot, Shaheenabad, Sargodha, Khushab, Kundian, Mianwali and Daud Khel.