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Islamabad: Having been suspended for nearly a decade, Pakistan and Turkey are set to resume freight train service this month.
Islamabad-Tehran-Istanbul (ITI) cargo train is likely to resume operations on March 4 from Istanbul and reach Pakistan on March 16 via Iran, according to Pakistan media reports.
The railways of Pakistan, Turkey and Iran mutually agreed last year to resume regular operations to boost economic cooperation among the three countries.
The railway service between Pakistan and Turkey first started in 2009 as a project under the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) but was cancelled in 2011 due to logistical challenges.
The officials of the three countries decided to resume operations in 2021 during the virtual meeting of the 10-member Asian trade bloc, ECO. Pakistan Railways Freight Transportation Company will be the focal organization for coordination in Islamabad.