Khyber Mail (passenger train)

Khyber Mail
Overview
Service type Inter-city rail
First service 1947
Current operator(s) Pakistan Railways
Route
Start Karachi Cantonment
Stops 42
End Peshawar Cantonment
Distance travelled 1,721 kilometres (1,069 mi)
Average journey time 32 hours, 10 minutes
Service frequency Daily
Train number(s) 1UP (Karachi→Peshawar)
2DN (Peshawar→Karachi)
On-board services
Class(es) AC Business
AC Sleeper
Economy
Sleeping arrangements Available
Catering facilities Available
Technical
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Track owner(s) Pakistan Railways
Route map
Khyber Mail route map

Khyber Mail (Urdu: خیبر میل‬‎) is a passenger train operated daily by Pakistan Railways between Karachi and Peshawar.[1] The trip takes approximately 32 hours and 10 minutes to cover a published distance of 1,721 kilometres (1,069 mi), traveling along the entire stretch of the Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line.[2][3] The train named after the famous Khyber Pass,[4][5] located in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The Khyber Mail is one of Pakistan's oldest and most prestigious passenger trains that has been continuously running since 1947.

Route

Station stops

Equipment

The train has AC Business, AC Sleeper and Economy accommodations.

References

  1. ↑ IRFCA: Pakistan Railway Train Names Author: Owais Mughal, Retrieved on 1 July 2013
  2. ↑ "IRFCA: Pakistan Railway Train Names". Owais Mughal. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
  3. ↑ IRFCA: Pakistan Railway Train Names Author: Owais Mughal. Retrieved on 27 May 2013
  4. ↑ IRFCA: Pakistan Railway Train Names Author: Owais Mughal. Retrieved on 3 April 2013
  5. ↑ IRFCA: Pakistan Railway Train Names Author: Owais Mughal. Retrieved on 18 June 2013
  6. ↑ Pakistan Railways official website, Khyber Mail Timings, Retrieved on 18 June 2013
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