The Allama Iqbal Express is a passenger train operated daily by Pakistan Railways between Karachi and Sialkot, two important industrial hubs of Pakistan. The trip takes approximately 25 hours and 30 minutes to cover a published distance of 1362 km, traveling along the Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line, Shahdara Bagh–Chak Amru Branch Line and Wazirabad–Narowal Branch Line.

History

The Allama Iqbal Express is one of the oldest express trains of Pakistan, beginning in 1940 as the Shaheen Express from Karachi to Sialkot via Faisalabad. In 1985, Shaheen Express was renamed to Allama Iqbal Express, in honor of Pakistan's famous poet Dr. Muhammad Iqbal.

Route

In 1998, the Allama Iqbal Express was redirected via Wazirabad Junction to Sialkot Junction. In 2004, it was again redirected to the current route via Narowal Junction.

Station stops

• Karachi Cantonment • Drigh Road • Landhi • Kotri Junction • Hyderabad Junction • Tando Adam Junction • Nawabshah • Bhiria Road • Mahrabpur Junction • Gambat • Rohri Junction • Ghotki • Sadiqabad • Rahim Yar Khan • Khanpur Junction • Bahawalpur • Lodhran Junction • Dunyapur • Jahanian • Khanewal Junction • Mian Channun • Chichawatni • Sahiwal • Okara • Pattoki • Kot Radha Kishn • Raiwind Junction • Kot Lakhpat • Lahore Junction • Shahdara Bagh Junction • Narang • Baddomalhi • Narowal Junction • Qila Sobha Singh • Pasrur • Chawinda • Sialkot Junction

Equipment

Allama Iqbal Express consists of 16 coaches (all economy class accommodation), one power van one AC standard and one luggage van.

Incidents

On Nov 3, 2009, this train collided head-on with a goods train in Karachi. Resulting 18 dead and 45 injured.