Facts & figures
Getting to Kot Addu
The trains that stop at Kot Addu Junction (ADK), road distances to Multan, Muzaffargarh, Dera Ghazi Khan and Layyah as each source gives them, and the nearest airports.
All facts and figuresFigures checked 6 October 2026 · Edited by Muzamil Chaudhery
By train
Kot Addu Junction (station code ADK) is on the Multan–Kundian line, where the line to Dera Ghazi Khan branches off. Three services stop here.
| Train | Route | Numbers |
|---|---|---|
| Mehr Express | Multan Cantt – Kot Addu – Rawalpindi | 127 Up / 128 Dn |
| Thal Express | Multan Cantt – Kot Addu – Rawalpindi | 129 Up / 130 Dn |
| DG Khan shuttle | Multan – Kot Addu – Dera Ghazi Khan (since April 2025) | 227 Dn / 228 Up |
Times change with each timetable, and trains are sometimes suspended. Check today's times on Pakistan Railways' timetable before you travel. Routes on this page were checked against it on 6 October 2026.
The Khushal Khan Khattak Express, which the 2019 district gazetteer lists through Kot Addu, was not in the October 2026 timetable. For the station itself, see the Kot Addu Junction story.
By road
Sources disagree on distances, partly because they measure different things: along the railway, from a power plant outside town, or between unstated points. The table gives every figure we found and who gives it, rather than picking one.
| To | Range | What each source says |
|---|---|---|
| Taunsa Barrage | 16–17 km | 16 km — KAPCO; Municipal Committee. 17 km — District Gazetteer 2019. |
| Muzaffargarh | 50–60 km | About 50 km — District Gazetteer 2019. 57 km by rail — Pakistan Railways. 60 km — Municipal Committee. |
| Multan | 86–100 km | 86 km by rail to Multan Cantt — Pakistan Railways. 90 km from the power plant — KAPCO. 100 km — Municipal Committee. |
| Dera Ghazi Khan | 78–80 km | 78 km by rail — Pakistan Railways. 80 km — Municipal Committee. |
| Layyah | 60 km | Municipal Committee only. |
| Islamabad | 600 km | Municipal Committee only. By rail to Rawalpindi: 486–508 km depending on the train — Pakistan Railways. |
| Karachi | 866 km | Municipal Committee only. |
Wikipedia gives 68 km to Multan without a source, so it is not in the table, and we found no official road distance to Lahore. The Mianwali–Muzaffargarh road and the road from Karam Dad Qureshi through Kot Addu to Layyah both serve the city (District Gazetteer 2019).
For buses, vans and taxis in town, see transport in the directory.
By air
The nearest airport with regular flights is Multan International Airport. Dera Ghazi Khan airport is open, but flights depend on airlines' commercial decisions, and its runway is being extended to 3,000 m, due in December 2026 (ProPakistani, October 2025).
Common questions
Which trains stop at Kot Addu?
Mehr Express and Thal Express (Multan–Rawalpindi) and the Multan–Dera Ghazi Khan shuttle, as of October 2026. Check current times on Pakistan Railways' timetable.
How far is Kot Addu from Multan?
Between 86 and 100 km depending on the source: 86 km by rail to Multan Cantt (Pakistan Railways), 90 km (KAPCO) and 100 km (Municipal Committee Kot Addu).
What is the nearest airport to Kot Addu?
Multan International Airport is the nearest with regular flights. Dera Ghazi Khan airport is open, but its flights depend on airlines.
Sources
- Pakistan Railways — train timetable
- APP — Multan–DG Khan shuttle train to start on 16 April (12 Apr 2025)
- Punjab Government — Muzaffargarh District Gazetteer (2019), communications
- Municipal Committee Kot Addu — about Kot Addu
- KAPCO — about the Kot Addu power complex
- ProPakistani — DG Khan airport to get a major upgrade (16 Oct 2025)