Bolan Mail

{{Short description|Pakistani train}}

{{Use Pakistani English|date=January 2014}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2014}}

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| name = Bolan Mail

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| type = Inter-city rail

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| first = 1948

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| operator = Pakistan Railways

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| start = Karachi City

| stops = 23

| end = Quetta

| distance = {{convert|916|km|mi}}

| journeytime = 22 hours 55 minutes

| frequency = Two times in week

| trainnumber = 3UP (Karachi→Quetta)
4DN (Quetta→Karachi)

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| seating = Available

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| gauge ={{RailGauge|1676mm|lk=on}}

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| speed = Mainline 3 Speed {{convert|45|kph|mph}}
- Mainline 2 Speed {{convert|55|kph|mph}}
- Mainline 1 Speed {{convert|110|kph|mph}}

| owners = Pakistan Railways

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Bolan Mail ({{langx|ur|{{Nastaliq|بولان میل}}}}) is a passenger train operated daily by Pakistan Railways between Karachi and Quetta.[http://www.irfca.org/docs/pak-train-names.html IRFCA: Pakistan Railway Train Names] Author: Owais Mughal, Retrieved on 1 July 2013 The trip takes approximately 20 hours 25 minutes to cover a published distance of {{convert|916|km|mi}}, running at {{convert|45|kph|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.{{cite web | url=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. | title=Bolan Train back on track after 16 months | date=26 December 2023 }}.Currently, the train is running once every 2 days with only one rake. There is an AC dining car on the train.