Khyber Mail (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

Route map
Khyber Mail route map

Khyber Mail (Urdu: خیبر میل‎) is a passenger train operated daily by Pakistan Railways between Karachi and Peshawar. 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. The train named after the famous Khyber Pass, 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.

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