Comments on: Gap in Britain to India rail route closed? http://www.andrewgrantham.co.uk/afghanistan/1721/gap-in-britain-to-india-rail-route-closed/ Afghan railroads, past, present and future Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:50:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Adnan Zafar http://www.andrewgrantham.co.uk/afghanistan/1721/gap-in-britain-to-india-rail-route-closed/comment-page-1/#comment-29864 Adnan Zafar Thu, 14 Apr 2011 17:52:47 +0000 http://www.andrewgrantham.co.uk/afghanistan/?p=1721#comment-29864 PR Director Public Relations Mohsin Yousuf, in a press statement on Saturday, 9th April, 2011 said the train had become a monthly service since August 2010 and runs on first Thursday of each month between Pakistan and Turkey. He said the ECO container train, re-named as Gul Express, was an ongoing project for which a high-level working group comprising railway experts of Pakistan, Iran and Turkey held meetings periodically to evolve a sustainable timetable. He said the train should observe a timely schedule of 11 days from Islamabad to Istambul via Tehran, according to the given parameter, however, the train could not abide by the timetable because of natural hazards. He said the train was soon becoming a bi-monthly service to be followed by weekly service in the near future. PR Director Public Relations Mohsin Yousuf, in a press statement on Saturday, 9th April, 2011 said the train had become a monthly service since August 2010 and runs on first Thursday of each month between Pakistan and Turkey. He said the ECO container train, re-named as Gul Express, was an ongoing project for which a high-level working group comprising railway experts of Pakistan, Iran and Turkey held meetings periodically to evolve a sustainable timetable.
He said the train should observe a timely schedule of 11 days from Islamabad to Istambul via Tehran, according to the given parameter, however, the train could not abide by the timetable because of natural hazards.
He said the train was soon becoming a bi-monthly service to be followed by weekly service in the near future.

]]> By: jj http://www.andrewgrantham.co.uk/afghanistan/1721/gap-in-britain-to-india-rail-route-closed/comment-page-1/#comment-4578 jj Fri, 13 Aug 2010 09:57:10 +0000 http://www.andrewgrantham.co.uk/afghanistan/?p=1721#comment-4578 Iran, Pakistan, Turkey to launch freight train soon The first freight train running between Islamabad and İstanbul through Tehran will start operating on Aug. 12, Pakistani news reports said over the weekend. Today's interactive toolbox Bookmark and Share Video Photo Audio Send to print Send to my friend Post your comments Read comments “The Economic Cooperation Organization [ECO] container train will be running between Islamabad and İstanbul through Tehran on the first Thursday of every month,” an official of the Pakistani Ministry of Railways was quoted as saying on Saturday by www.dawn.com. The first trans-country and fourth international train service to be operated by Pakistan Railways would leave İstanbul and Islamabad simultaneously, the report noted. All three countries are founding members of the ECO, which is an intergovernmental regional organization established in 1985 for the purpose of promoting economic, technical and cultural cooperation among member states. In March 2009, during a meeting of senior railway officials of the three countries, Turkey, Pakistan and Iran had agreed in principle to start such a container train service. Containers carrying commercial goods are currently sent from Turkey to Pakistan by ship. Pakistani authorities say the train service will reduce costs and make transportation more convenient. Turkey and Iran already have railway connections at their borders, and both have freight and passenger train services. “An ECO passenger train is already operating between İstanbul and Tehran, and its service will shortly be extended to Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. The modalities to extend its operation to Pakistan are being considered,” the same Pakistani official also said. Iran, Pakistan, Turkey to launch freight train soon
The first freight train running between Islamabad and İstanbul through Tehran will start operating on Aug. 12, Pakistani news reports said over the weekend.

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“The Economic Cooperation Organization [ECO] container train will be running between Islamabad and İstanbul through Tehran on the first Thursday of every month,” an official of the Pakistani Ministry of Railways was quoted as saying on Saturday by http://www.dawn.com.

The first trans-country and fourth international train service to be operated by Pakistan Railways would leave İstanbul and Islamabad simultaneously, the report noted.

All three countries are founding members of the ECO, which is an intergovernmental regional organization established in 1985 for the purpose of promoting economic, technical and cultural cooperation among member states.

In March 2009, during a meeting of senior railway officials of the three countries, Turkey, Pakistan and Iran had agreed in principle to start such a container train service.

Containers carrying commercial goods are currently sent from Turkey to Pakistan by ship. Pakistani authorities say the train service will reduce costs and make transportation more convenient. Turkey and Iran already have railway connections at their borders, and both have freight and passenger train services.

“An ECO passenger train is already operating between İstanbul and Tehran, and its service will shortly be extended to Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. The modalities to extend its operation to Pakistan are being considered,” the same Pakistani official also said.

]]> By: JJ http://www.andrewgrantham.co.uk/afghanistan/1721/gap-in-britain-to-india-rail-route-closed/comment-page-1/#comment-1256 JJ Sat, 10 Apr 2010 15:15:22 +0000 http://www.andrewgrantham.co.uk/afghanistan/?p=1721#comment-1256 Hallo You can now see the new station in Zahedan on google map ! Hallo
You can now see the new station in Zahedan on google map !

]]> By: JJ http://www.andrewgrantham.co.uk/afghanistan/1721/gap-in-britain-to-india-rail-route-closed/comment-page-1/#comment-223 JJ Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:04:58 +0000 http://www.andrewgrantham.co.uk/afghanistan/?p=1721#comment-223 Sorry http://www.iran-daily.com/1388/3480/html/ Sorry
http://www.iran-daily.com/1388/3480/html/

]]> By: JJ http://www.andrewgrantham.co.uk/afghanistan/1721/gap-in-britain-to-india-rail-route-closed/comment-page-1/#comment-221 JJ Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:03:29 +0000 http://www.andrewgrantham.co.uk/afghanistan/?p=1721#comment-221 The first testtrain has arrived at Tehran station 24 august. See Iran Dayli ! When will we see pictures from Zahedan ??? Why dont they show pictures ? When will google update on Zahedan ? The first testtrain has arrived at Tehran station 24 august. See Iran Dayli !
When will we see pictures from Zahedan ???
Why dont they show pictures ?
When will google update on Zahedan ?

]]> By: michael http://www.andrewgrantham.co.uk/afghanistan/1721/gap-in-britain-to-india-rail-route-closed/comment-page-1/#comment-187 michael Sun, 09 Aug 2009 13:17:23 +0000 http://www.andrewgrantham.co.uk/afghanistan/?p=1721#comment-187 Some more info coming out as the 14th gets closer http://www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=200400 You can see the preliminary earth works in google earth Some more info coming out as the 14th gets closer
http://www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=200400

You can see the preliminary earth works in google earth

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