Harnai Passenger

Harnai Passenger

Overview
Service type	Inter-city rail
First service	7 August 2023
Current operator(s)	Pakistan Railways
Route
Termini	Sibi Junction Harnai
Stops	5
Distance travelled	93 kilometres (58 mi)
Average journey time	5 hours
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	223UP (Sibi Junction→Harnai) 224DN (Harnai→Sibi Junction)
On-board services
Class(es)	Economy
Seating arrangements	yes
Baggage facilities	yes
Technical
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Track owner(s)	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

• Sibi Junction–Harnai via Sibi-Khost Branch Line

Station stops

• Sibi Junction
• Nari
• Babar Kachh
• Kuchali Halt
• Spintangi
• Sonari Halt
• Harnai

History

Train service was closed in 2006. In 2016 rehabilitation work was started and as of 2023 the railway track was operational.

Equipment

Harnai Passenger only offers economy class seating.

References

1. https://www.dawn.com/news/1784873
2. https://www.bolnews.com/pakistan/2023/10/sibi-harnai-train-service-restored-after-18-years/