Question

Can people travel through the Khyber pass by rail

Answer 1

No, the Khyber Pass has been closed for passenger travelling.

Khyber Pass, often called Khaybar or Khaibar, is a mountain range that separates the Pakistani state of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from the Afghan province of Nangarhar.

The pass links Peshawar, Pakistan, and Kabul and the city of Afghanistan. The range that the pass passes is sometimes referred to as the Khyber Range; it is made up of a number of dry broken hills that are the last outgrowths of the Spn Ghar (Pashto: "White Mountains") Range.

The route reaches the Khyber Hills at its southernmost point from the Shadi Bagiar gap, a few miles to the west of Jamrud, Pakistan. From there, it travels northwest for another 33 miles (53 km), to the town of Torkham, where the Afghan border is located.

The sparse Lowyah Dakkah plain of Afghanistan, which reaches north to the Kabul River, is reached after Torkham by way of a valley.

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Answer 2

Yes, the line begins at Peshawar City and ended at Landi Khana. The total length of this railway line is 58 kilometers (36 mi) with 13 railway stations.

The Third Afghan War in 1919 highlighted to the British authorities the desirability of being able to rapidly concentrate military force at strategic locations on the Indian border in times of trouble. The Khyber Pass had a road suitable for motor transport, and an aerial ropeway was constructed using surplus parts from World War I, but something better was needed. As a result, the famous railway was built through the Khyber Pass.

The 1 676 mm gauge line planned by Colonel Gordon R Hearn started at the North Western Railway terminus near the fort at Jamrud and ran through the Pass towards the Afghan frontier.

The line was built to the newest loading gauge standards for Indian broad gauge railways, and featured extensive sidings and signaling to ensure it would be able to play a major role in carrying troops and supplies to the Khyber Pass and the Afghan border in the event of war.

The Khyber Pass railway is justifiably famous, and its history has been documented by others. The book Permanent Way Through the Khyber by engineer Victor Bayley is a fantastic read.

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