Zahedan Mixed Passenger

Zahedan Mixed Passenger (Urdu: زاهدان آمیزش مسافر, Persian: زاهدان مسافری مخلوط) is an international mixed passenger train and freight train operated twice-a-month by Pakistan Railways between Quetta, Pakistan and Zahedan, Iran.[1][2] The trip takes approximately 33 hours, 10 minutes to cover a published distance of 732 kilometres (455 mi), traveling along the entire stretch of the Quetta–Taftan Railway Line. The train named after the Iranian city of Zahedan and runs on the 1st and 15th every month from Quetta to Zahedan, and the 3rd and 17th of each month from Zahedan to Quetta.

Zahedan Mixed Passenger
Overview
Service typeInter-city rail
First service1979
Current operator(s)Pakistan Railways
Route
StartQuetta
Stops38
EndZahedan
Distance travelled732 kilometres (455 mi)
Average journey time33 hours, 10 minutes
Service frequency2 per month
Train number(s)403UP (Quetta→Zahedan)
404DN (Zahedan→Quetta)
On-board services
Class(es)Economy
Sleeping arrangementsAvailable
Catering facilitiesNot available
Technical
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Track owner(s)Pakistan Railways

This train doesn't run any more, but there are talks to start it again.[3]

Route

Station stops

Equipment

The train has economy accommodations only.

See also

References

  1. IRFCA: Pakistan Railway Train Names Author: Owais Mughal, Retrieved on 1 July 2013
  2. "Pak, Iran and Turkey to launch freight train". Dawn.com. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
  3. dawn.com
  4. Pakistan Railways. "Zahidan Mixed Passenger Timings". Retrieved 16 October 2012.
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