Khushhal Khan Khattak Express (Urdu: 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 1,512 kilometres (940 mi), 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

Overview
Service type	Inter-city rail
First service	1962
Current operator(s)	Pakistan Railways
Route
Termini	Karachi City Peshawar Cantonment
Stops	47
Distance travelled	1,512 kilometres (940 mi)
Average journey time	34 hours, 15 minutes
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	19UP (Karachi→Peshawar) 20DN (Peshawar→Karachi)
On-board services
Class(es)	Economy
Sleeping arrangements	Available
Catering facilities	Not available
Technical
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Track owner(s)	Pakistan Railways
Route map

Route

• Karachi Cantonment–Kotri Junction via Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line
• Kotri Junction–Attock City Junction via Kotri–Attock Railway Line
• Attock City Junction–Peshawar Cantonment via Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line

Station stops

Equipment

The train has Economy class accommodations.

References