Freight train leaving Islamabad via Iran reached Turkey

Train Trip from Islamabad to Turkey via Iran

The train completed its 17-day journey in 13 days. The second train is en route to Ankara. Director Pakistan Railways

Islamabad (News Update); A train running between Istanbul and Islamabad a decade later via Tehran has reached Ankara via Lahore, Taftan and Zahedan.

The 17-day journey was completed in 13 days while other trains are also en route to Turkey. According to the report, Pakistan Railways Director (Operations) Imtiaz Ahmed told private TV that the freight train left Islamabad on December 21 and reached Ankara (Turkey) on Monday evening. Salt was also present in large quantities.

He said that before reaching the destination, the goods in the train were transferred to other bogies by Iranian-Turkish rail gauge system.

He said that the train consists of 8 wagons which contain 150 tons of punk salt. Imtiaz Ahmed said that the second train arrived at the port on December 28 containing 525 tons of soapstone.

The train has entered Iran and will before long arrive at Zahedan where other conveyance related work will be finished. , Tehran, Islamabad (ITI) representative Imtiaz Ahmed said that Pakistan Railways has procured Rs. 800,000 from the main train and Rs. 22 Lac from the subsequent train.

In reply to another question, he said that Iran would be used only as a road-providing country and all the equipment loaded from Pakistan would be delivered to Turkey only. I was transferred to ITI train while soap stones were purchased from Jalalabad (Afghanistan) and freight forwarders booked it at ITI as per buyers' demand.

Imtiaz Ahmed said that the third train will likewise leave for Turkey soon; it is being stacked by the cargo train shippers. He said that we trust that different supplies will be shipped off Turkey from Pakistan and merchandise Carrier mentors are dealing with it.

Later an extensive stretch of right around 10 years, ITI train administration was reestablished from Turkey on March 4, 2020. It showed up in Pakistan on March 16 and was planned to get back to Turkey three days after the fact.

In any case, because of supposed blunder, carelessness and deferrals, the concerned specialists are concerned, compelling Iran and Turkey to suspend orders for many huge loads of products coming from Pakistan.

Pakistan Railway Freight and Transportation Company's Director (commercial) has suspended allegations of mismanagement and suspension for providing satisfactory services to both countries.

The Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Secretariat is holding gatherings with high ranking representatives of the three nations on rebuilding of administrations, yet gives connected with different cargo charges, fix of Taftan track from Quetta, arrangement of cargo train sending specialists in Pakistan.

At the same time, the United States is considering imposing sanctions on Iran and halting shipments of goods that have not yet been resolved. No meeting was held by the organization in this regard from May to September 2021. Afterward, the Ministry of Railways interceded and settled different issues connected with the concerned specialists.