Khyber Mail (passenger train)
| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Inter-city rail | ||||
| First service | 12 February 1920 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Pakistan Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Karachi Cantonment Peshawar Cantonment | ||||
| Stops | 41 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,732 kilometres (1,076 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 32 hours, 00 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 1UP (Karachi→Peshawar) 2DN (Peshawar→Karachi) | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC Sleeper AC Business AC Standard Economy Class | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Available | ||||
| Catering facilities | Available | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 55 km/h (34 mph) | ||||
| Track owner(s) | Pakistan Railways | ||||
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Khyber Mail (Urdu: خیبر میل) is a passenger train operated daily by Pakistan Railways between Karachi and Peshawar. The trip takes approximately 32 hours, to cover a published distance of 1,732 kilometres (1,076 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.