Harnai Passenger
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Inter-city rail |
| First service | 7 August 2023 |
| Current operator | Pakistan Railways |
| Route | |
| Termini | Sibi Junction Harnai |
| Stops | 5 |
| Distance travelled | 93 kilometres (58 mi) |
| Average journey time | 5 hours |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train numbers | 223UP (Sibi Junction→Harnai) 224DN (Harnai→Sibi Junction) |
| On-board services | |
| Class | Economy |
| Seating arrangements | yes |
| Baggage facilities | yes |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Track owner | Pakistan Railways |
Harnai Passenger is a passenger train operated daily by Pakistan Railways between Sibi Junction and Harnai. The allotted numbers are 223UP/224DN. The trip takes approximately five hours and forty-five minutes to cover a published distance of 93 kilometres (58 mi), travelling along a stretch of the Sibi-Zardalu Branch Line.[1][2] On 7 August 2023 an inauguration ceremony was held. In the first phase the train ended at Spintangi railway station. On 29 October 2023, another inauguration ceremony was held and the train completed its journey till Harnai.
Route
Station stops
- Sibi Junction
- Nari
- Babar Kachh
- Kuchali Halt
- Spintangi
- Sunehri
- Harnai
History
The train service was closed in 2006 because track was badly damaged by terrorists. Harnai Railway Station (Urdu: ہرنائی ریلوے اسٹیشن, Balochi: ہرنائی ریلوے اسٹیشن) was re-built in 2017. In 2023 train service was restored making a direct line between Sibi and Harnai.
Equipment
Harnai Passenger only offers economy class seating.