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Islamabad-Istanbul freight train to be revived by year-end
• Railways minister says delays caused by regional instability, administrative issues to be resolved before relaunch
• Says Pakistan also plans to connect with Kazakhstan via Chaman under new agreement
• Rohri-Karachi track rehabilitation to start in July next year; upgraded Shalimar Express to begin running from 7th
LAHORE: The government has decided to revive the Islamabad–Tehran–Istanbul (ITI) freight train from December 31, subject to the finalisation of ongoing discussions regarding tradable goods and the resolution of administrative, logistical, and operational issues.
The government is also set to sign an agreement soon to connect Pakistan with Kazakhstan through a rail network via Chaman, according to Federal Minister for Railways Muhammad Hanif Abbasi.
“We wanted to revive the ITI train earlier, but it was delayed because of the war in the region involving Israel. Now, we plan to resume ITI train operations from December, depending on........
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