Khyber Steam Safari I Silent Tracks, Deserted Tunnels I Tale of Destruction I English Subtitles

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Khyber Steam Safari I Silent Tracks, Deserted Tunnels I Tale of Destruction I English Subtitles I Peshawar # 8

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The Khyber Steam Safari is a defunct tourist train that was operated between Peshawar and Landi Kotal. Regular passenger service along the Khyber Pass Railway began on 4 November 1925 between Peshawar City railway station and Landi Kotal railway station.

The train took passengers through rugged mountainous terrain reaching a height of 1,200 m (3,900 ft) to reach Landi Kotal and covering a total distance of 52 km (32 mi) through 34 tunnels and 92 bridges and culverts. The oil-fired steam engines, which pushed and pulled the carriages from the rear and front, were built by Vulcan Foundry and by Kitson & Co in the United Kingdom. One of the unusual features of this train journey was that its route passed across Peshawar Airport's main runway.

On 3 April 1926, the railway was extended to Landi Khana, just 3 kilometers from the Torkham border crossing with Afghanistan. In 1932, the Landi Kotal to Landi Khana section of railway was closed down at the insistence of Afghan government. Regularly scheduled rail service continued between Peshawar and Landi Kotal until 1982, when it stopped due to lack of commercial value.

In 1996, Sehrai Travels’ in collaboration with Sarhad Tourism Corporation launched the Khyber Steam Safari for foreign and local tourists and was described by Time Magazine as "a journey into time and history". The train consisted of a refurbished parlor car and two second class coaches pulled by two vintage steam locomotives, as those used originally on the Khyber Pass Railway. The train was run on the first Sunday of every month as a charter, however the local population around the Khyber Pass were allowed free access. Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation took over operations in 2006 and in the same year the service was suspended due to damage of the line caused by monsoon rain.

The track as of today is closed for all rail traffic.

Route of 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)

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