Bolan Mail

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.

Bolan Mail
Overview
Service typeInter-city rail
First service1947
Current operator(s)Pakistan Railways
Route
StartKarachi City
Stops22
EndQuetta
Distance travelled857 kilometres (533 mi)
Average journey time20 hours, 50 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)3UP (Karachi→Quetta)
4DN (Quetta→Karachi)
On-board services
Class(es)AC Standard
Economy
Sleeping arrangementsAvailable
Catering facilitiesNot Available
Technical
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Track owner(s)Pakistan Railways
Route map
Bolan Mail route map

Route

Station stops

Equipments

Bolan Mail offers AC Standard and economy class seating.[3]

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Power Van AC Standard Economy Economy Economy Economy Economy Economy Economy Economy Brake Van

References


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