Shah Hussain Express

{{Short description|Pakistani passenger train}}

{{Use Pakistani English|date=May 2015}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2015}}

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| name = Shah Hussain Express

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| image = Night Coach Express at Karachi Cantt railway station.jpg

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| caption = Shah Hussain Express at Karachi Cantonment station

| type = Inter-city rail

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| first = 2013

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| operator = Pakistan Railways

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| start = Karachi Cantonment

| stops = 5

| end = Lahore Junction

| distance = {{convert|1286|km|mi}}

| journeytime = 18 hours

| frequency = Daily

| trainnumber = 43UP (Karachi→Lahore)
44DN (Lahore→Karachi)

| class = AC Sleeper
AC Lower
Economy
Dining Car

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| sleeping = Available

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| catering = Available (complimentary breakfast)

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| gauge = {{RailGauge|1676mm|lk=on}}

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| owners = Pakistan Railways

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| website = [http://www.pakrail.gov.pk]

| map = File:Night Coach Express Route Map.png

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Shah Hussain Express ({{langx|ur|{{Nastaliq|شاہ حسین ایکسپریس}}}}), previously known as Night Coach Express, is a passenger train operated daily by Pakistan Railways between Karachi and Lahore,[http://www.irfca.org/docs/pak-train-names.html IRFCA: Pakistan Railway Train Names] Author: Owais Mughal, Retrieved on 1 July 2013 The trip takes approximately 18 hours to cover a published distance of {{convert|1286|km|mi}}, traveling along a stretch of the Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line, Khanewal–Wazirabad Branch Line and Shahdara Bagh–Sangla Hill Branch Line.{{cite web|title=IRFCA: Pakistan Railway Train Names|url=http://www.irfca.org/docs/pak-train-names.html|work=Owais Mughal|accessdate=6 April 2013}}[http://www.irfca.org/docs/pak-train-names.html IRFCA: Pakistan Railway Train Names] Author: Owais Mughal. Retrieved on 27 May 2013[https://www.nation.com.pk/27-Dec-2012/railways-to-run-night-coach-with-private-partnership Railways to run ‘Night Coach’ with private partnership], Published in The Nation on 27 December 2012. Retrieved on 22 February 2013[https://www.nation.com.pk/16-Jan-2013/railways-inaugurates-night-coach-express Railways inaugurates Night Coach Express], Published in The Nation on 16 January 2013. Retrieved on 22 February 2013

By 13 January 2018, Pakistan Railways has taken unconditional control of Shah Hussain Express 43UP/44DN.

By 15 October 2018, Pakistan Railways changed its name to Shah Hussain Express from Night Coach Express. Shah Hussain Express was suspended in 2022 floods. On 25 February 2025, it was restored with refurbished coaches, new livery and catering services.