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 File:Bolan Mail Route Map.png 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.

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.

Train stops

• Karachi City
• Karachi Cantt
• Landhi
• Jhimpir
• Kotri Jn
• Sind University
• Sehwan Sharif
• Bhan Sayadabad
• Dadu
• Rahmani Nangar
• Radhan
• Badah
• Larkana
• Shah Nawaz Bhutto
• Shikarpur
• Jacobabad Jn
• Dera Allah Yar
• Dera Murad Jamali
• Bukhtiarabad Domki
• Sibi Jn
• Aab-e-gum
• Mach
• Kolpur
• Quetta

External links

Pakistan Railways