Khyber train safari
Tourist train | |
First service | April 11, 2015 |
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Current operator(s) | Tourism Corporation of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
Route | |
Termini | Peshawar Cantonment Attock Khurd |
Distance travelled | 69 kilometres (43 mi) |
Average journey time | 1 hours, 26 minutes |
Service frequency | Daily |
Train number(s) | 1UP (Peshawar→Landi Kotal) 2DN (Landi Kotal→Peshawar) |
Technical | |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Track owner(s) | Pakistan Railways |
Overview | |
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Service type | Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (2006) |
Route | |
Termini | Peshawar Cantonment Landi Khana |
Distance travelled | 58 kilometres (36 mi) |
Average journey time | 1 hours, 52 minutes |
Service frequency | Daily |
Train number(s) | 1UP (Peshawar→Landi Kotal) 2DN (Landi Kotal→Peshawar) |
Technical | |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Track owner(s) | Pakistan Railways |
The Khyber train safari (
History
Passenger service (1925–1982)
Regular passenger service along the Khyber Pass Railway began on 4 November 1925 between
Khyber steam safari (1996–2006)
In 1996, Sehrai Travels’ in collaboration with Sarhad Tourism Corporation launched the Khyber Steam Safari for foreign and local tourists
Khyber train safari (2015–present)
In 2015, the
In 2021, the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa announced the relaunch of the project on two routes: Peshawar to Attock, and Peshawar to Takht-i-Bahi. The Peshawar to Landi Kotal route was to remain defunct.[8] An inspection of the damaged tracks in the Khyber District was carried out by officials and technical staff of Pakistan Railways in November 2021.[9]
Route
- Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line(presently operating Khyber Train Safari)
- Peshawar City–Landi Kotal via Khyber Pass Railway (now defunct Khyber Steam Safari)
Station stops
Khyber Train Safari
- Peshawar Cantonment
- Peshawar City
- Nasarpur
- Taru Jabba
- Pabbi
- Pir Piai
- Khushhal
- Nowshera Junction
- Hayat Sher Pao Shahid
- Akora Khattak
- Jhangira Road
- Khairabad Kund
- Attock Khurd
Khyber Steam Safari
- Peshawar City
- Peshawar Cantonment
- Jamrud
- Bagiarari
- Medanak (1st Reversing Station)
- Chaghi (2nd Reversing Station)
- Shahgai
- Kata Kushta
- Zintara
- Sultan Khel
- Landi Kotal
- Torra Tigga (3rd Reversing Station)
- Landi Khana (4th Reversing Station)
Equipment
Peshawar locomotive shed continues to maintain 3 steam engines, which were used on the original passenger service on the Khyber Pass Railway, the Khyber steam safari and now on the Khyber train safari.
- 2-8-0 HG/S #2216 built by Kitson and Company in 1916
- 2-8-0 HG/S #2277 built by Vulcan Foundry in 1923
- 2-8-0 HG/S #2306 built by Vulcan foundry in 1923
See also
- Pakistan Railways
- Peshawar Circular Railway
- Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line
References
- ^ APP (2 April 2015). "Peshawar to Attock Safari train". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ "[IRFCA] Pakistan Railway Train Names". www.irfca.org. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ Hughes, H. (1990) Indian locomotives: Part 1 - Broad Gauge 1851-1940 Harrow: The Continental Railway Circle.
- ^ "Pol Eco, NOS, The News International". jang.com.pk. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ Khan, Ismail (11 November 2012). "Khyber Safari — out of steam". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ Report, Bureau (30 November 2012). "Safari train set to hit the track in KP". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ "The Tourism Corporation Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will run a safari train from Peshawar to Attock | Pakhtunkwa - Find News, Books, Poetry and Places in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan". 30 September 2017. Archived from the original on 30 September 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ "The forgotten train: Khyber Safari train service can work wonders towards promoting tourism in the region | Footloose | thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ "Authorities mull reviving Khyber Safari train". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 8 April 2022.