Islamabad-Tehran-Istanbul cargo train to reduce time and cost as compared to sea freight
Islamabad: Taking the first major move towards regional connectivity, Pakistan, Turkey and Iran have launched the freight train project on Tuesday from Islamabad. The three countries also plan to launch a passenger train on the same route in near future.
Islamabad-Tehran-Istanbul (ITI) freight train began its journey from Islamabad railway station towards its first destination in Zahedan, Iran, from where the Turkish train will lift the goods and proceed towards Istanbul.
The beginning of the train service is a “significant step towards regional connectivity which will unlock immense trade potential as the train is the cheapest mode of transportation in the world,” Amjad Ali, director-general of the ITI train project, told Gulf News. The train has the capacity to carry a maximum of 80,000 tonnes of goods.
Open doors of connectivity
Minister of Railways Azam Khan Swati along with Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and Commerce Advisor Razak Dawood inaugurated the ITI freight train service. Ambassador of Turkey, Iran, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan also attended the train departure ceremony.
Azam Swati said that the “ITI train service will open the doors for business and connectivity in the region”. The project offers the shortest and most affordable route for transportation of goods between Asia and Europe, benefiting regional countries. Appreciating the endeavours of Pakistan’s business...
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