Hazara Express

Route map
	Hazara Express route map

Hazara Express
Overview
Service type	Inter-city rail
Predecessor	Chenab Express
First service	2006
Route
Termini	Karachi City; Havelian
Stops	50
Distance travelled	1,594 kilometres (990 mi)
Average journey time	33 hours
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	11UP (Karachi→Havelian); 12DN (Havelian→Karachi)
On-board services
Class(es)	Economy
Sleeping arrangements	Available
Catering facilities	Available
Technical
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Track owner(s)	Pakistan Railways
Route map
Route map
	Hazara Express route map

Hazara Express (Hindko/Urdu: ہزارہ ایکسپریس) is a passenger train operated daily by Pakistan Railways between Karachi and Havelian in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.^[1] The trip takes approximately 33 hours to cover a published distance of 1,594 kilometres (990 mi), 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.^[2]

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.^[3] Reports from local media indicate that approximately 150 individuals had died in similar incidents during the period from 2013 to 2019.^[4]