Zahedan Mixed Passenger
Zahedan Mixed Passenger (Urdu: زاهدان آمیزش مسافر, Persian: زاهدان مسافری مخلوط) is an international mixed passenger train and freight train operated twice-a-month by Pakistan Railways between Quetta, Pakistan and Zahedan, Iran.[1][2] The trip takes approximately 33 hours, 10 minutes to cover a published distance of 732 kilometres (455 mi), traveling along the entire stretch of the Quetta–Taftan Railway Line. The train named after the Iranian city of Zahedan and runs on the 1st and 15th every month from Quetta to Zahedan, and the 3rd and 17th of each month from Zahedan to Quetta.
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Inter-city rail |
| First service | 1979 |
| Current operator(s) | Pakistan Railways |
| Route | |
| Start | Quetta |
| Stops | 38 |
| End | Zahedan |
| Distance travelled | 732 kilometres (455 mi) |
| Average journey time | 33 hours, 10 minutes |
| Service frequency | 2 per month |
| Train number(s) | 403UP (Quetta→Zahedan) 404DN (Zahedan→Quetta) |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | Economy |
| Sleeping arrangements | Available |
| Catering facilities | Not available |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Track owner(s) | Pakistan Railways |
This train doesn't run any more, but there are talks to start it again.[3]
Route
Station stops
Equipment
The train has economy accommodations only.
See also
References
- IRFCA: Pakistan Railway Train Names Author: Owais Mughal, Retrieved on 1 July 2013
- "Pak, Iran and Turkey to launch freight train". Dawn.com. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
- dawn.com
- Pakistan Railways. "Zahidan Mixed Passenger Timings". Retrieved 16 October 2012.
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