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Thursday, January 21, 2010

Passenger train between Islamabad-Istanbul via Tehran on cards 

"Passenger train between Islamabad-Istanbul via Tehran on cards

ISLAMABAD, Jan 21 (APP): The governments of Pakistan, Iran and Turkey would consider running of a passenger train service between their capitals once the ECO container train which was operated on test ground becomes fully operational.The first demonstration container train was started from Islamabad via Tehran to Istanbul on 14-08-2009 which successfully reached destination on 28-08-2009.Federal Railways Minister Ghulam Ahmed Bilour talking to APP, said that proposed container train from Islamabad to Istanbul via Tehran was a beginning to operate a fully passenger Train services to enabling Pakistan to join the international club of Railways."

More:Associated Press Of Pakistan ( Pakistan's Premier NEWS Agency ) - Passenger train between Islamabad-Istanbul via Tehran on cards