Bolan Mail Explained

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Bolan Mail
Type:Inter-city rail
First:1948
Operator:Pakistan Railways
Stops:23
Distance:916km (569miles)
Journeytime:22 hours 55 minutes
Frequency:Two times in week
Trainnumber:3UP (Karachi→Quetta)
4DN (Quetta→Karachi)
Seating:Available
Sleeping:Available
Catering:Available
Baggage:Available
Speed:Mainline 3 Speed 45kph
- Mainline 2 Speed 55kph
- Mainline 1 Speed 110kph
Owners:Pakistan Railways

Bolan Mail (Urdu: {{Nastaliq|بولان میل) is a passenger train operated daily by Pakistan Railways between Karachi and Quetta.[1] The trip takes approximately 20 hours 25 minutes to cover a published distance of 916km (569miles), running at 45kph & 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. The train was cancelled after the 2022 floods, but service was restored on 25 December 2023.[2] .Currently, the train is running once every 2 days with only one rake. There is an AC dining car on the train.

Incidents and accidents

Route

Equipments

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.irfca.org/docs/pak-train-names.html IRFCA: Pakistan Railway Train Names
  2. https://www.brecorder.com/news/40280480/bolan-train-back-on-track-after-16-months#:~:text=LAHORE%3A%20Bolan%20Mail%2C%20a%20passenger,one%20year%20and%20four%20months.
  3. Web site: Four injured as Bolan Mail collides with goods train. 25 April 2022. The Express Tribune.