Pakistan plans new Quetta-Taftan railway track

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Pakistan plans new Quetta-Taftan railway track


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Islamabad, May 19, IRNA

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A modern railway track between the Pakistani southwestern city of Quetta and Iranian bordering town of Taftan will be laid shortly with the ultimate objective to link Pakistan with Europe through rail system, the Railways Minister said Saturday.


"This fast railway track will later be linked with Turkish port city of Istanbul to link Pakistan railways with Europe," Sheikh Rashid Ahmad told a news conference.

Rashid visited Iran this week and discussed cooperation with Iranian officials in the field of railways.

He said that the 5,000 trained workers of Pakistan Railways are being sent to Saudi Arabia to lay railway track to link Jeddah with holy cities of Makkah and Medina.

He said Pakistan railways will introduce ticket system through credit card from June 1.

However, at a time maximum ten tickets could be purchased by one credit card.

He said that National Mass Transit Authority would be formed to develop Mass Transit Systems in eight major cities of the country.

 

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Iran, Pakistan sign railway agreement

Saturday, May 19, 2007 - ?2005 IranMania.com

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LONDON, May 19 (IranMania) - Iran and Pakistan inked an agreement on construction of railway, MNA reported.

The Iranian Road and Transportation Minister Mohammad Rahmati and Pakistani Federal Railway Minister Sheikh Ahmad Rashid signed the agreement.

According to the agreement, Taftan-Quetta railway links the two countries within next two years.

Totally $200 mln is invested in the project.

Rashid said Pakistan needs 10 thousand wagons and Iran?s Pars Wagon Company has the capacity to meet the need.