"In order to augment the defences for stopping the Russian invasion on united india a 42 Kms long Khyber Railway was built by them in 1920s from Peshawar to Landi Kotal at an enormous cost of $ 6 millions by the British. This is one of the most historical and interesting train journey in the world today. As the train coaches are pulled and pushed by two 1920s model vintage oil fired steam engines to clim 1200 meters through 34 tunnels and 92 bridges and culvets. At one point the track climbs to 130 meters after a journey of 1.5 kilometers. A section of track is also shaped like a W and the train has to breathe hevily before changing directions. The tribes people travel free as part of the contract agreed upon whn they allowed the British to build the railway through their territory, and this rule is still honored. "
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