"Freight train service for Istanbul launching Friday
ISLAMABAD: The trial operation of a container train service between Islamabad and Istanbul via Tehran is expected to begin on Friday.
Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani is scheduled to launch the service.
The regular service of the train is expected to begin next year.
Officials expect that after the formal inauguration of the freight train service, its frequency would gradually be increased from once a month to once a week from Islamabad."
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