Bolan Mail
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Inter-city rail | ||||
| First service | 1947 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Pakistan Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Karachi City | ||||
| Stops | 22 | ||||
| End | Quetta | ||||
| Distance travelled | 857 kilometres (533 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 20 hours, 50 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) |
3UP (Karachi→Quetta) 4DN (Quetta→Karachi) | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) |
AC Standard Economy | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Available | ||||
| Catering facilities | Not Available | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Track owner(s) | Pakistan Railways | ||||
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Bolan Mail (Urdu: بولان میل) is a passenger train operated daily by Pakistan Railways between Karachi and Quetta.[1] The trip takes approximately 20 hours and 50 minutes to cover a published distance of 857 kilometres (533 mi), traveling along a stretch of the Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line, Kotri–Attock Railway Line and Rohri–Chaman Railway Line. The train is named after the famous Bolan Pass, a strategically located pass connecting to Central Asia.
Route
- Karachi City–Kotri Junction via Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line
- Kotri Junction–Shikarpur via Kotri–Attock Railway Line
- Shikarpur–Quetta via Rohri–Chaman Railway Line
Station stops
References
- ↑ IRFCA: Pakistan Railway Train Names Author: Owais Mughal, Retrieved on 1 July 2013
- ↑ Pakistan Railways official website, Bolan Mail Timings, Retrieved on 9 August 2012
External links
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