Bolan Mail

Route map
	Bolan Mail route map

Bolan Mail
Overview
Service type	Inter-city rail
First service	1948
Current operator(s)	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 number(s)	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(s)	Pakistan Railways
Route map
Route map
	Bolan Mail route map

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.