Zahedan Mixed Passenger (, ) was an international mixed
freight
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and
passenger train
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operated twice a month by
Pakistan Railways
Pakistan Railways is the state-owned railway operator in Pakistan. Founded in 1861 as the North Western State Railway and headquartered in Lahore, it owns of operational track across Pakistan, stretching from Peshawar to Karachi, offering bot ...
between Quetta, Pakistan and
Zahedan
Zahedan (Balochi language, Balochi and ; ) is a city in the Central District (Zahedan County), Central District of Zahedan County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, th ...
, Iran.
Taftan - last railway station of Pakistan
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Journey
The trip took approximately 33 hours, 10 minutes to cover a published distance of , traveling along the entire stretch of the Quetta–Taftan Railway Line. The train was named after the Iranian city of Zahedan and ran on the 1st and 15th of every month from Quetta to Zahedan, and the 3rd and 17th of each month from Zahedan to Quetta.
This train no longer runs any more, but in 2018 there were talks to resume the service.
Station stops
Equipment
The train had economy accommodations only.
See also
* Gul Train
* Quetta Railway Station
References
Named passenger trains of Pakistan
International named passenger trains
Rail transport in Iran
Iran–Pakistan border
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