Khushhal Khan Khattak Express Explained

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Khushhal Khan Khattak Express
Type:Inter-city rail
First:1962
Last:2020
Operator:Pakistan Railways
Stops:47
Distance:1512km (940miles)
Journeytime:34 hours, 15 minutes
Frequency:Daily
Trainnumber:19UP (Karachi→Peshawar)
20DN (Peshawar→Karachi)
Class:Economy
Sleeping:Available
Catering:Not available
Owners:Pakistan Railways

Khushhal Khan Khattak Express (Urdu: {{Nastaliq|خوشحال خان خٹک ایکسپریس) is a passenger train operated daily by Pakistan Railways between Karachi and Peshawar.[1] The trip takes approximately 34 hours and 15 minutes to cover a published distance of 1512km (940miles), traveling along a stretch of the Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line and Kotri–Attock Railway Line.[2] [3] The train named after Khushhal Khan Khattak, a Pashtun nationalist and poet, warrior, scholar, and chief of the Khattak tribe.[4] Khushhal Khan Khattak Express was suspended in March 2020 due to Covid-19, but efforts are being made to run this train again. The train has not been restored till 2023, the route of this train is unique and it was the only train which touches Rajanpur and Dera Ghazi Khan.

Route

Equipment

The train has Economy class accommodations.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.irfca.org/docs/pak-train-names.html IRFCA: Pakistan Railway Train Names
  2. Web site: IRFCA: Pakistan Railway Train Names. Owais Mughal. 6 April 2013.
  3. http://www.irfca.org/docs/pak-train-names.html IRFCA: Pakistan Railway Train Names
  4. http://www.irfca.org/docs/pak-train-names.html IRFCA: Pakistan Railway Train Names