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Bolan Mail
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| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Inter-city rail | ||||
| First service | 1948 | ||||
| Current operator | Pakistan Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Karachi City Quetta | ||||
| Stops | 23 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 916 kilometres (569 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 22 hours 55 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Two times in week | ||||
| Train numbers | 3UP (Karachi→Quetta) 4DN (Quetta→Karachi) | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Seating arrangements | Available | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Available | ||||
| Catering facilities | Available | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Available | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | Mainline 3 Speed 45 kilometres per hour (28 mph) - Mainline 2 Speed 55 kilometres per hour (34 mph) - Mainline 1 Speed 110 kilometres per hour (68 mph) | ||||
| Track owner | 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 25 minutes to cover a published distance of 916 kilometres (569 mi), running at 45 kilometres per hour (28 mph) & 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
[edit]- In April 2022, four people were injured after a collision.[3]
Route
[edit]Station stops
[edit]Equipments
[edit]| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Van | AC Standard | AC Standard | Economy | Economy | Economy | Economy | Economy | Economy | Economy | Dining Car | Brake Van |
References
[edit]- ^ IRFCA: Pakistan Railway Train Names Author: Owais Mughal, Retrieved on 1 July 2013
- ^ "Bolan Train back on track after 16 months". 26 December 2023.
- ^ "Four injured as Bolan Mail collides with goods train". The Express Tribune. 25 April 2022.
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