The Istanbul-Tehran-Islamabad Railway Project to be Launched Next Year

The Istanbul-Tehran-Islamabad (ITI) train is expected to resume operations, authorities indicated after a meeting of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO). The national railways of Turkey, Iran, and Pakistan have mutually agreed to resume regular operations of the ITI container train. As per reports, all requirements for the railway triad have been fulfilled.


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In the 10th edition of the joint meetup held in Istanbul, Turkey’s Transport Minister, Adil Karaismailoglu, informed the trilateral economic bloc that the ITI railway project will be relaunched next year.

Until recently, various test journeys were carried out, but the transit line was not regularized with pending infrastructure development. Now, growing changes in the diplomatic landscape between the three countries have allowed the railway operation to resume. All three countries have agreed to unified tariffs and a steady timetable.


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Initially launched in 2009, the ITI framework exists within the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO). Currently, all three countries are actively promoting the availability of the train to make sure it is operational as soon as possible.


  • ISB KAHA SE A GAYA AB?
    YE IRAN SE THERAN SE TURKEY JAYEGA
    YA TO KARACHI SE YA TO BALOCHISTAN SE
    ISB PEWHSWAR K LYE TO AFGHANI K ROUTE SE JANA HOGA

    • Wahab Sahib,
      There is no train or railway line in Afghanistan!
      So it has to proceed as per current route.

  • mean its not for islamabad why but its a very good decision i think if turkey provide jobs to pakistani people and provide route its a very best decision in my opinion

    • There was a agreement between three countries long ago known as RCD. Train service was started during Ayub tenure. I think this will be part of BRT or extention of CPEC.

  • @abdul wahab Ä°stanbul – tehran – islamabad are three capitals. It does not mean that train should route through these cities.

  • Agreement ka Afghanistan se koi talluq nhe phir uska zikar Q ho Raha hy,….
    I think it’s
    Islamabad -> Sukkar -> Quetta -> Taftan -> Tehran -> Istambol

  • this project is for cargo services right now, rout will be Islamabad ( Pakistan) – Tehran ( Iran) – Istanbul ( Turkey).
    Islamabad -Quetta -Taftan – Pakistan.

  • Mashallah very nice. It’s best to our economic and relieve to the journey for Zayaraat and also trade


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