It takes up to 45 days for the goods to reach Pakistan from European countries via the seaway. Traders and experts hailed the announcement, saying the 6,500-kilometer railway line will save money, expedite cargo and container transportation, and greatly reduce travel time. This is a testament of friendship between the three countries…1/2 It will complete the one-side trip in 12-days, with capacity to move 750 MT of goods.

We are glad to note that Istanbul-Tehran-Islamabad (ITI) Freight Train will resume operations from 4 Mar-2021 after nine years.

“This is a testament of friendship between the three countries … and will go a long way in facilitating movement of goods between Pakistan, Iran & Turkey,” Dawood wrote on Twitter. It will have a capacity of transporting 750 metric tons of commercial goods, he added. Logistical challenges, pending infrastructure developments and security concerns prompted the suspension of the service in late 2011, however, after an exchange of 14 freight trains between Turkey and Pakistan.Ībdul Razak Dawood, an adviser to the Pakistani prime minister for commerce and investment, while announcing the revival of the cargo service, said the “Istanbul-Tehran-Islamabad” train will complete the one-side trip in about 12 days. The train had its first trial run in 2009, with a mission to strengthen trade and communication links among the three countries. Pakistan said Tuesday a transnational cargo train connecting the South Asian nation to Turkey via neighboring Iran will resume service from this week after a gap of nine years.

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