20DN Khushal khan khattak Express Train crossing "Head taunsa Barrage" ||14-06-19||HBU20-8030

20Down #Khushal_khan_khattak_Express
HBU20-8030
Date= 14-06-19
Time=07:30am/2:30hr late
Location= #Head_taunsa_Barrage (kot adu- DG khan section)
Taunsa Barrage is a Barrage on the #River_Indus in #Taunsa Tehsil of #Dera_Ghazi_khan District,Punjab province of #Pakistan.it is situated 20 kilometres (12miles) southeast of Taunsa Sharif and 16 kilometers (9.9miles) from #Kot_Adu. The current Chief minister Punjab sardar #Usman_khan_Buzdar Belong to Tunsa. This Barrage control water flow in the river indus for irrigation and flood control purpose.Taunsa Barrage was designated Ramsar site on 22March 1996.
This Barrage serves 2.351 million acres (951,400 hectares) of land besides diverting flows from Indus River to the Chenab River through Taunsa Panjnad link canal( TP Link canal).The Barrage also serves as an arterial road bridge, #Railway_Bridge and crossing for Gas and oil pipelines, telephone lines and extra High voltage (EHV) transmission lines.

Khushhal Khan Khattak Express

Khushhal Khan Khattak Express ( خوشحال خان خٹک ایکسپریس) is a passenger train operated daily by Pakistan Railways between Karachi and Peshawar. 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. The train named after Khushhal Khan Khattak, a Pashtun nationalist and poet, warrior, scholar, and chief of the Khattak tribe. Train is suspended after covid 19, but efforts are being made to run this train.

Khushhal Khan Khattak Express Overview Service typeInter-city railFirst service1962 Last service 2020 Current operator Pakistan Railways RouteTermini Karachi City
Peshawar Cantonment Stops47 Distance travelled1,512 kilometres (940 mi)Average journey time34 hours, 15 minutesService frequency Daily Train number(s)19UP (Karachi→Peshawar)
20DN (Peshawar→Karachi)On-board services Class Economy Sleeping arrangements Available Catering facilities Not available Technical Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Track owner Pakistan Railways Route mapKhushhal Khan Khattak Express route map

Closure due to Covid-19

Khushhal Khan Khattak Express was suspended in March 2020, due to Covid-19. The train has not been restored till 2024, the route of this train is very unique and it was the only train which touches Rajanpur and Dera Ghazi Khan.

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



The train has Economy class accommodations.