Expert­s say the extens­ion of route will overco­me financ­ial woes of Railwa­ysRAWALPINDI: Prime Minister Imran Khan will inaugurate the Mianwali Express after extension of its route till Multan in a ceremony at the PM House on February 12, according to official sources. Experts had recommended extension of the train’s route noticing an inadequate number of passengers travelling between Rawalpindi and Mianwali. Train tracking system to improve travel experienceThe train will set off from Rawalpindi at 7am in the morning and reach Multan via Mianwali. Under the new development, the train until Rawalpindi would be referred as Mianwali Express 176 Down while the train from Mianwali to Multan will be called Thal Express 129 Down. Moreover, the train departing from Multan till Mianwali will be named 175 Up Thal Express while from Mianwali to Rawalpindi it will be called Mianwali Express 130 Up.

Source: The Express Tribune February 10, 2019 19:18 UTC