Riding the Rails: Bolan Pass - The World's Toughest Railway Journey

"🚂 Journeying the World's Toughest Railway Track: Bolan Pass, Balochistan, Pakistan 🏔️Join us for an adrenaline-pumping locomotive cab ride through the rugged terrain of Balochistan's Bolan Pass. Explore the stunning vistas, steep gradients, and the engineering marvels that make this 100-kilometer railway section one of the most challenging in the world. Learn how the GEU20 Locomotive crew expertly navigates the treacherous 1:25 gradient using dynamic brakes, ensuring a safe descent through tunnels and across a breathtaking natural landscape. Experience the thrill and discover the secrets of this unforgettable railway journey!"
This Video is about cab ride of GEU20(4557) Locomotive working with 39DN Jaffar Express,
this cab ride starts from Kolpur and ends at Aab e gum,
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[@gregw9289]

I am an Aussie who grew up next to a train station in the country outside the city of Melbourne. What a beautiful panorama of your country. Railways show a different side of the country and people. May peace be you and many safe travels!!!

[@YTViolatesourrightstofreedomof]

It's bleak & boring lol

[@pyardular]

Bore and bleak like your name ! :)

[@pradeepv327]

I'm from South India & it's Absoluely stunning to watch the video ❤❤👍 As train goes through such a vast and scenic places.. Really love to watch more of these lovely Pak places as I can't never dream about a travel through these places... So sad 😭😭
Thanks a lot brother... With love from India ❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏

[@SitesandSounds]

Glad you enjoyed it
Thanks 🙏👍

[@lifeboy1978]

These are actually our places, if the partition of 1947 won't have happened !

[@Pakiza-Ali]

@@lifeboy1978 It was ours before 1947 and is ours now ...... !

[@lifeboy1978]

@@Pakiza-Ali You were belonged to us as well. Your forefathers were Hindus. They weren't from Arabia.

[@Pakiza-Ali]

@@lifeboy1978 We were Zoarastrian, Buddhist, Hindus, Animist before we converted - way before you guys. How come there are Nepalese, Sri Lankans, Bangs., Balise and South East Asians free today?

[@61riaz]

واہ انگریز تیرا شکریہ۔
کاش ھم غلام ہی رہتے تو آج یہاں بلٹ ٹرین ھوتی۔

[@satishkumarjadhav]

To the point information of the beautiful train section in well polished language...
Love from India...

[@mahabirparshad2385]

Hats off to British engineering. Nice and informative video. Thanks for sharing.

[@dennisr7452]

I was in the USAF stationed in the town of Badaber just outside Peshawar in the mid 1960’s. I remember seeing terrain like this on our trips to the Khyber Pass. I was amazed to see the many tunnels for the trains on the mountain sides on our trips. Back then there were steam locomotives. Seeing this video brings back a lot of memories of Pakistan.

[@SitesandSounds]

Thanks for Watching 👍

[@patwardhandilip]

This vlog reminds me of scene from American Wild West movies. Enjoyed watching. 👌👌👌👌

[@SitesandSounds]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@susanallen2678]

I am from Texas and this is a beautiful video. Love the landscape.

[@SitesandSounds]

Thanks 😊

[@vedios9919]

Hindustan or British engineers and labours ko salam...💯💯 Kamal ka railway infatucture bna kr dya....❤

[@durontooprotiroddho8316]

Not Hindustan engineer but Kudos to British Engineers

[@roadie3124]

It's great to see this country again. I went up and down this railway a couple of times in 1955 and 1956 when we were living in Quetta. I particularly remember the dry river bed. The road has been improved a lot.

[@Borderwheels]

Waow

[@bkbhalla4889]

Excellent vlog . Fully explained about the rail section in the most difficult terrain. Hats off to engineers who built this section in 1895. They took care of every aspect from safety point of view. In my opinion your vlogs are the best.

[@SitesandSounds]

Thanks a ton

[@bhaskarjyotimukherjee1793]

Nice video. The railways at this geographic condition is an excellence in engineering. Good job engineers.

[@muhammadimrannasib8935]

Hats off to the British engineers 150yrs ago they were so much advanced pakistan railway and engineers are nit abject to maintain and operate the track very unfortunate

[@SitesandSounds]

Its maintained and train is working on it
Do you ever compare road vs rail budget?
Thanks

[@muhammadimrannasib8935]

It is not the matter of budget it is the subject of the capacity ability training and commitment it us because of the lower staff that Pakistan railways is working

[@muhammadkhurram8416]

Hahahaha😂 hum pe qabiz thy or we are admiring.

[@muhammadimrannasib8935]

@@muhammadkhurram8416 bhi aap kisey qabil hi naheen batayyan kis baat per tarref kareen Tonga chalana or chawkidari kerna sirf yeh do kaam thay

[@sportscarvideos1210]

​@@SitesandSoundsand what about wood fish plates

[@iftekhar7266]

Beautiful video indeed!
Hirok or Hirak neans "diamond" in Hindi language. Sibi- Quetta section is a jewel in the crown of Pakistan Railways. I have been conducting research on Bolan Railways (still ongoing) only to find the British engineers were well- versed in their job. Their dedication, devotion & expertise carries paramount significance. Native labourers under their command put in extreme efforts to commission this project. I have seen this section - a fascinating feat, a grand masterpiece of civil engineering. The British engineers & locals spilled their blood to make this project a marvellous success. Hats off to you all.
Francis Langford O'Callaghan was the Chief Engineer of this project whose wife was killed in a nearby camp, deserves our special applause. He was succeeded by William Edge.

[@SitesandSounds]

Thanks 👍

[@DanH-nk1my]

Yeah...those British Engineers sure loved the free slave labour

[@Yu-hx5jo]

respect to the men who build this !!!

[@SitesandSounds]

Agreed 💯

[@muhammadlatifkhan7711]

THIS BOLAN PASS COMPLETE TRACK WAS CONSTRUCTED BY BRITISH 104 HAZARA PIONEERS.MAXIMUM TROOPS WERE LOCAL HAZARAS OF QUETTA.THIS IS HISTORY FOR YOUR KIND INFORMATION PLEASE.STAY BLESSED

[@Pakiza-Ali]

Hurrah .... Hazara !

[@shauky99]

We Enjoy your video very informative
Stay safe
❤
From Los Angeles

[@Adv207]

Camera doesn't give perception of steepness in these mountains. I traveled in this train from Karachi to Quetta in 1980s, amazing landscape. Thanks for sharing❤.

[@AshwaniKumarAggarwal-w3j]

Beautiful Pakistan. Thanks for sharing this very interesting Train cab ride.

[@SitesandSounds]

Thanks 👍

[@AshwaniKumarAggarwal-w3j]

Jenab @@SitesandSounds Sahib Adaab
Welcome

[@avanishojha3047]

Most informative video it's.I am train driver since 1990 but I really familiar to catch siding in real first time.I have taught it theoretically but saw in really only to see it in your video.After 33 years of my service.hats of you.🎉🎉🎉🎉 from India .

[@SitesandSounds]

My pleasure sir
Thanks a lot 🙏❤️

[@percismehta8959]

Pakistan Mera vatan/mulk hai. Vo bharpur tarakki kare - Be progressive. Education first. God Bless.

[@miribrarbugtichannel8160]

The way of vlogging on rail fanning. I would say that Sites and Sound Channel is the not only best but superlative form of word "best" for it self on earth for RAIL FANNING.
Specially hardworking of Faheem sb brought the excitement of trips and videos investigation to another level.
Honestly I have no words what to write about this extremely worthy channel.
Strongly recommend all rail fans to keep watching this channel.

[@Amit-dq4oo]

Love from Himachal Pradesh India. Relaxing Video bhaijaan

[@4KWalkthrough]

I am amazed to see this rail journery. Thanks for sharing and love fron New Delhi, India.

[@SitesandSounds]

Thanks for watching

[@nilakanthankannan298]

What beautiful scenery all through the mountains and plains. Really raw and rugged Baluchi terrain . Would love to do this journey in real life. Keep sending more such videos bro! Love from India

[@SitesandSounds]

Thanks 👍

[@MirXaHarisTTSG]

Umdaa Coverage & Beautiful Scenes throughout the journey

[@SitesandSounds]

Thanks

[@VidsPhone]

Very interesting. Here in the states we rarely see countries like Pakistan as industrialized nations. But this railroad looks to have all its ducks in a row. Better than many of ours. Shame the nations of the world are so ignorant of each others virtues. Nice video Thanks for posting it.

[@rediscoverinfo]

Semaphore signals still in use Thanks for This Amazing video of course it is one of the most beautiful Rail routes of the world 💗💗💗💗

[@SitesandSounds]

Thank you very much!

[@bijushahulhameed7483]

Excellent Video Brother, Thank you for showing such a marvellous place with good narration. God Bless you. 👍

[@SitesandSounds]

Thanks a ton

[@A.M103]

Excellent adventurous video at down gradient very interesting 👍

[@SitesandSounds]

Many thanks

[@danoc51]

A fascinating look at this part of the world. Thanks!!!!

[@sony5244]

We see many roads and rails made by British engineers in India and Pakistan survive till this day .they were proud of their work.

[@Firedog-ny3cq]

Those Brits were good engineers. And they were still Brits.

[@irelandbloke]

Superb video ! 👍

[@SitesandSounds]

Thanks

[@irelandbloke]

You're welcome !@@SitesandSounds

[@Adv207]

We used to watch oil trains all afternoon behind our home when I was a kid in Kemari Karachi. Anything related to trains has always been fascinating.

[@colinburton113]

Just found your video, absolutely brilliant the the views the countryside stunning. Wonderful rail journey thank you for your time.

[@MuhammadHassan-wf4et]

Zabardast video.

[@pedronovoa3012]

Disfrutando de este viaje virtual y de los paisajes desde Chile. Lo hago porque me gustan los trenes y que cuando niño soñaba con ser maquinista y conducir una locomotora. Saludos.

[@SitesandSounds]

Thank you 👍

[@ranababarali7070]

Mashallah,beautiful pakistan🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰

[@SitesandSounds]

Thanks 👍

[@cykeldoktorn4241]

the landscape is thrilling, but what exactly makes this journey the toughest ?

[@Osamailyas]

@HazardXXX not 1940s. It was construction in late 1800s and early 1900s

[@saeedsheikh6349]

Behtaren information ke sath behtaren video , boath hi khubsurat aur lovely safar tha acha laga. Thanks dear.

[@SitesandSounds]

Thanks 👍

[@Sugarmountaincondo]

A beginning view of the consist would have been nice. Is this a freight or passenger manifest?
@ 05:08 the engineer ignored a "whistle signal" for the upcoming tunnel.
@ 08:08 the track headed uphill to the left is a "Runaway Track" just west of Dozan Station. @ 09:00 a "Runaway Track" can be seen on the right.
@15:28 two more "Runaway Tracks" are located at Hir-ok on either side.
@20:05 a "Runaway Track" is on the left coming into the town of Mach. @ 20:42 another "Runaway Track can be seen on the right side also at the town of Mach.
@23:00 the tracks to Abe-gum are on the left. Notice the armed guards with slung AK's @ 23:30 all of these tracks dead-end in Mach.
@25:50 Home grown coal mines are on the right side.
@28:10 another "Runaway Track" is on the left just before coming into Abe-gum.

[@justenjoy4543]

Puri duniya me railway infrastructure par Billions of dollars invest kiya ja rha h but aap log ab bhi 19th century wale infrastructure par chal rhe ho
Train ki condition dekho kese h railway line dekho

[@jawadaslam2333]

Mujay AP Kay vlog achay lagtay han

[@SitesandSounds]

Thanks 👍

[@jameshowitt2463]

Lower Quadrant semaphores! Splendid stuff.

[@nazishsaleem9079]

Many many thanks for this beautiful journery and see the dangours track.👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@SitesandSounds]

Many thanks

[@moacirgomes2823]

nossa que video bom e uma boa viagem de conhecimento de cultura ..posta mais eu gostei muito ok

[@moacirgomes2823]

posta mais fez ok muito obrigado

[@TwoonyHorned]

Incredible ! What a gorgeous landscape ! Thanks for sharing !

[@SitesandSounds]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@essvee1385]

MashaAllah bahut khoobzurat nazara. Excellent explanation!

[@SitesandSounds]

Thanks 😊👍

[@syedmunawaralishah1478]

Zabardast Yaar Geo Geo

[@qasimjan7139]

بھائی یہ بہت اچھا پروگرام ہے۔ ❤❤❤

[@umairmodi]

Geu 20 one hell of a machine 👍

[@rajkumar-jx5rn]

अति सुन्दर ट्रैक। (Good track)

[@rajkumar-jx5rn]

Thanks from India

[@omarfarooq9105]

Fantastic Janab!! Absolutely loved the raw beauty of my lovely Balochistan.

[@SitesandSounds]

Thanks a ton

[@SatishDhole-p1b]

Nice Video , Love from India.

[@SitesandSounds]

Thanks 👍

[@mujtabakhoso976]

MashaALLAH
Tamam bihtreen maloomat

[@SitesandSounds]

Thanks

[@ghulamrasool1369]

Nice beautiful Balochistan

[@SitesandSounds]

Thanks 👍

[@nadeemghaffar8531]

Fantastic, enjoyable, and informative... Well done Faheem sahib

[@cagorrie]

What an amazing area, great video thanks for sharing it.

[@SitesandSounds]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@jimcrawford5039]

Great video, beautiful scenery! Cheers from Australia.

[@SitesandSounds]

Thank you very much!

[@N18_45]

Beautiful word is not enough for your beautiful video. Your country's landscape is romantic. Thanks for your video. - from Kolkata, India.

[@SitesandSounds]

Thanks 🙏👍

[@stevenikitas8170]

Amazing...double track all the way.

[@claybrickmachinerypakistan5967]

To be honest, I don’t know how you manage to do such a good job every single time. Very well done!
I haven’t seen such quality work in a long time

[@SitesandSounds]

Thanks 🙏👍

[@muralidharc782]

The detailed description of various sights throughout journey was really interesting and very pleasing to listen to.good video.

[@alanwells4752]

Wonderful. Thanks from Australia.

[@SitesandSounds]

Thank you too!

[@Mr.amiryaqoobMr.amiryaqoob]

I love trains

[@fidakhan420]

really would love to do this journey when i come to pakistan. thanks for showing us the beautiful railway of pakistan

[@SitesandSounds]

Thanks

[@faisalahmedfaisalahmed7325]

Masha Allah Bhai

[@SitesandSounds]

Thanks 👍

[@BharatBhushan-s6x]

Signal.or.spieeeeeeed.
Hamsab.mins.
India.dargaya.
😊😊namaste 🙏 to Pakistan.o.ka.oooooold.hom.
Namaste 🙏

[@pichumanisankar2617]

Appears to be very sparsely populated in this beautiful terrain

[@usama3520]

I m from quetta and this is my favourite part of travelling although I am not traveling from train now a days but I still love this part or train travelling

[@peterthill]

Thx for the ride and sharing 👍

[@SunnyFaqeer-kl2ek]

❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉 Vicky Bhatti real friend in town Lahore

[@mohammadshafiq9341]

Beautiful.

[@muneershah1237]

Best of luck bhai Faheem Allah Apko Salamat rakhy

[@samitchattopadhyay3480]

I am an Indian. Probably will never get a chance to make this ride. Excellent video to satisfy my sight at least

[@SitesandSounds]

Thanks 👍

[@sherazali7321]

❤❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ Me first faheem bhi

[@felixxavier1145]

Beautiful and lovely.

[@SitesandSounds]

Thank you! 😊

[@balak7401]

LOT OF TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE OF RAILWAYS THATS GOOD THANKS

[@SitesandSounds]

Thanks 👍

[@madhavgole]

amazing terrain to watch from train all the best

[@rohitr478]

bohot badhiya. Hello from Pune , India

[@SitesandSounds]

Hello 👋❤️👍

[@anusabdullah708]

Congratulations for 100K Sub.

[@ZahidBukhari-t1l]

Mashallah

[@amanhussain4352]

Nice Video

[@Punisher_DON]

Most detail and informative video....!!
Love From India 🇮🇳

[@SitesandSounds]

Glad you liked it!
Thanks 👍🙏

[@malikayub2591]

Very Beautiful vedio thanks

[@corneliusjulius7236]

Thanks Faheem Sahab...another wonderful video with such an interesting information about technicalities performed on this gradient section of Pakistan, God Bless you.❤

[@SitesandSounds]

Thanks a lot 😊🙏

[@mirzaharis914]

Most awaited one of the series
Cab Ride in leading loco GEU-20
4557❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@mughalbaig1149]

zabardast video Faheem Bhai

[@MarkArrand-cf4cl]

Thirty minutes well spent. Stay safe.😎

[@SitesandSounds]

Thanks 😊

[@girishgumaste6376]

Very nice video.

[@zahidsaleem4844]

W salam Masha Allah beautiful

[@SitesandSounds]

Thanks 👍

[@AzadKhan-wx1ht]

Bahut Kubsurat hai bhai najara

[@ronflynn5043]

very interesting ride thanks, and look forward to more rides with you....

[@SitesandSounds]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@TariqTariq-xl7uy]

Mavolless excellent camera 📸 work God bless you

[@SitesandSounds]

Thank you so much 👍

[@abubakeryousuf6402]

آپ کی ویڈیو بہت اچھی لگی مینے شیرکی ہیں اللہ کرے پوری دنیا دیکھنے آہیں

[@SitesandSounds]

Thanks 👍

[@sohailahmed5095]

Very informative video

[@ericberman4193]

The mechanical interlocking plant at Mach was fascinating. Excellent video!

[@SitesandSounds]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@anilprajapati9547]

Nice video and information.

[@SitesandSounds]

So nice of you

[@tallatmahmooduk]

brilliant journey

[@SitesandSounds]

Thanks

[@YousafAliRox]

Buht aawla ❤

[@SitesandSounds]

Thanks 👍