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government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) recently announced the re-launch of the safari train project on two routes in a bid to boost tourism in the province. One route of the train will be from Peshawar to Attock, while the other will be from Peshawar to the Takht-Bhai area in the Mardan district.
However the famous safari/regular train service from Peshawar to the Landi Kotal sector, which was suspended a few years ago, has yet to get the attention of the authorities. The suspended train service, if revived, has the potential to attract tourists from all areas along the Afghan-Pakistan border, not only increasing tourism in the region but also making trade through Tourkham more viable.