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.

Bolan Mail

Overview
Service type	Inter-city rail
First service	1947
Current operator(s)	Pakistan Railways
Route
Termini	Karachi City Quetta
Stops	22
Distance travelled	916 kilometres (569 mi)
Average journey time	19 hours 05 minutes - 20 hours 25 minutes(average)
Service frequency	Operational
Train number(s)	3UP (Karachi→Quetta) 4DN (Quetta→Karachi)
On-board services
Disabled access	Nil
Seating arrangements	Available
Sleeping arrangements	Available
Auto-rack arrangements	Nil
Catering facilities	Not Available
Observation facilities	Nil
Entertainment facilities	Nil
Baggage facilities	Nill
Other facilities	Nill
Technical
Rolling stock	Nill
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	Mainline 3 Speed 45 kilometres per hour (28 mph) - Mainline 2 Speed 48 kilometres per hour (30 mph) - Mainline 1 Speed 120 kilometres per hour (75 mph)
Track owner(s)	Pakistan Railways
Route map Bolan Mail route map