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 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.

Bolan Mail
Overview
Service typeInter-city rail
First service1948
Current operator(s)Pakistan Railways
Route
TerminiKarachi City
Quetta
Stops23
Distance travelled916 kilometres (569 mi)
Average journey time22 hours 55 minutes
Service frequencyTwo times in week
Train number(s)3UP (Karachi→Quetta)
4DN (Quetta→Karachi)
On-board services
Seating arrangementsAvailable
Sleeping arrangementsAvailable
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Technical
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speedMainline 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(s)Pakistan Railways
Route map

Incidents and accidents
  • In April 2022, four people were injured after a collision.[3]

Route

Station stops

Equipments
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 Dinning Car Brake Van

References
  1. IRFCA: Pakistan Railway Train Names Author: Owais Mughal, Retrieved on 1 July 2013
  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. "Four injured as Bolan Mail collides with goods train". The Express Tribune. 25 April 2022.


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