Bolan Mail

Bolan Mail
Overview
Service type Mail / Express
Current operator(s) Pakistan Railways
Website www.pakrail.com/
Route
Start Karachi
Stops 22
End Quetta
Distance travelled 857 kilometres (533 mi)
Service frequency Daily
Train number(s) 3UP (Karachi -> Quetta), 4DN (Quetta -> Karachi)
On-board services
Class(es) AC Class, Sleeper Class, Economy Class
Seating arrangements Available
Sleeping arrangements Available
Catering facilities Unavailable
Baggage facilities Available
Technical
Track gauge Broad Gauge
Route map
Bolan Mail route map

The Bolan Mail (Urdu: بولان میل ) is a daily express train between Karachi and Quetta in Pakistan. The train is named after the famous Bolan Pass located in the province of Balochistan in Pakistan. It is Pakistan's most historic train which connects Karachi with Quetta via Larkana. Bolan Pass is strategically located and historically many invaders and traders from Western and Central Asia used it as a gateway to India. [1]

Train details

3 UP Karachi -> Quetta

4 DN Quetta -> Karachi

Route

Bolan Mail runs Karachi to Quetta via Kotri, Dadu, Larkana, Jacobabad and Sibi. Its running route of 900 kilometres (560 mi) but takes 20 hours to complete its journey due to bad tracks. [1]

Train stops

References

  1. 1 2 Owais Mughal. "IRFCA: Pakistan Railway Train Names". IRFCA. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
  2. Pakistan Railways official website, Bolan Mail Timings, Retrieved on 9 August 2012

External links

Pakistan Railways

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