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The Khyber Pass (Urdu: درۂ خیبر [pronunciation?]; Pashto: د خيبر دره, romanized: De Xēber Dara, lit. 'Valley of Khyber' [d̪ə xebər d̪ara]) is a mountain pass in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan, on the border with the Nangarhar Province of Afghanistan.
It is situated in Koh e sufaid mountain ranges Babusar Pass connect Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to Gilgit Baltistan 4,173 m (13,691 ft); Bashkaro Pass 4,924 m (16,155 ft); Bolan Pass connects Sibi with Quetta 1,793.4 m (5,884 ft)
Khyber Pass (4 C, 13 P) Pages in category "Mountain passes of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total.
The Khyber Pass Railway (Urdu: درۂ خیبر ریلوے) was one of several railway lines in Pakistan, operated and maintained by Pakistan Railways. The line began at Peshawar City and ended at Landi Khana. [1] The total length of the line is 58 kilometers (36 mi), and there are 13 railway stations.
Standoff at the Khyber Pass (1834–1835) This page was last edited on 1 July 2024, at 21:26 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...
On a recent trip to Afghanistan, my wife took a daytrip through the Khyber Pass to see relatives in Pakistan. Though she travelled through one of the most remote places on earth, she saw constant ...
Landi Kotal was the westernmost part of the Khyber held by the British during their rule of the Indian subcontinent. [5] In 1897 the Afridis attacked Landi Kotal and other posts in the Khyber Pass. Although the Khyber Rifles put up a stiff defence, Landi Kotal was overrun, [6] as the Rifles lacked water. [7]
The Khyber Railway. With a Pakistan Railways HGS 2-8-0 at front and rear a charter train climbs the Khyber Pass through a series of zig-zags to gain height. 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 ...