Iran shows interest in connecting Gwadar with Chabahar through rail link

[NOWorNEVER]

ISLAMABAD: Iranian Minister for Roads and Urban Development Dr Abbas Akhundi on Thursday in a meeting with Minister for Railway Khawaja Saad Rafique showed interest in connecting Gwadar with Chabahar through rail link.

It was revealed during a visit of an Iranian delegation headed by Minister for Roads Iran to the Ministry of Railways, Islamabad, a news releases said.

Both sides showed interest in strengthening the Pakistan and Iran rail link by upgrading 1959 Agreement between both countries.

Pakistan –Iran Passenger Train, Tourist Train, Special Train during Muharram were also conferred. Saad Rafique, Federal Minister for Railways also welcomed Iranian companies to improve Quetta –Taftan section on BOT basis.

Due to development in this section the time of expedition will be shortened to 8 hours from 20 hours. He asked for makeup of Joint Group for Pakistan and Iran rail relation and Zubair Shafi Ghauri, Secretary Railway Board, Ministry of Railways will be the focal person of the group.

This group will study development in ML III and advantages of trade through rail network between two countries. He asked for bilateral meetings between Pakistan and Iran for ECO Train and later multi-lateral meeting between Turkey and other two countries. He commented that both nations have close relations with each other.

The meeting was also attended by Aleem Yar Mohammadi, Member of Iranian Parliament, Danyal Mohebbi, Governor General, Sistan O Balochistan Province, Hissain Ashore, Member, Board of Director, Railways Company, Iran.

While representatives from Ministry of Railways, Pakistan included Parveen Agha, Chairperson, Anjum Pervaiz, Advisor, Mazhar Ali Shah, DG Planning, Munawar Ali Shah, DG Operation and Imran Haider, Director Planning also attended the meeting.

https://www.brecorder.com/2018/04/1...cting-gwadar-with-chabahar-through-rail-link/

 

[El Sidd]

Interesting

 

[BATMAN]

Good news for the fishermen of Gawadar and occupants of Chabahar.

 

[war&peace]

Actually we should have a rail link through all OIC member countries. Pak-Iran-Turkey can be a good starting point.

 

[Asimzranger]

Gas pipeline maybe...

 

[shahbaz baig]

i am really in favor for this... India should also be linked if you dont mind. because almost more then 1 billions humans are living inside India. Pakistan is situated with two major population giant ind and china. and we should see it in a positive way.
what do you say @Nalini @El Sidd and @mohammad45

 

[Trango Towers]

I am lonely again

 

[El Sidd]

I am lonely again

Gas too

i am really in favor for this... India should also be linked if you dont mind. because almost more then 1 billions humans are living inside India. Pakistan is situated with two major population giant ind and china. and we should see it in a positive way.
what do you say @Nalini @El Sidd and @mohammad45

F off

 

[Devil Soul]

Iran eyes CPEC with growing interest after port visit
The Newspaper's Staff ReporterUpdated April 14, 2018
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Karachi Port Trust Chairman Rear Admiral Jamil Akhtar on Friday is briefing an Iranian delegation about facilities and avenues available at the Deepwater Container Port for private investment.

KARACHI: Iran’s Minister for Roads and Urbanisation Abbas Akhoundi expressed keen interest in exploring avenues available under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).

The minister is leading a high level Iranian delegation which visited Karachi Port Trust (KPT) on Friday.

Akhoundi also showed interest in transshipment cargo handling. He said that Iran is keen to work with Pakistan for interconnection linkage between Karachi Port and Bandar Abbas as well as the development of tourism and facilitation of ‘zaireen’ (religious pilgrims).

He further said there was ample space of 204,000 hectares available at Bandar Abbas for promoting transshipment cargo handling facility.

KPT Chairman Rear Admiral Jamil Akhtar briefed the Iranian delegation about various projects.

He said the port is currently working on the expansion programme under the 10-Year Karachi Port Improvement Plan.

The Iranian delegation took keen interest in the deepwater container port project of KPT along with other future projects including the multipurpose bulk terminal, cargo village, LNG terminal and port elevated expressway.

The KPT chairman said that special care has been taken for opening up investment opportunities in marine sector for private sector.

The Iranian delegation was also given a tour of the South Asia Pakistan Terminals Ltd at the Deepwater Container Port.

Published in Dawn, April 14th, 2018

 

[Ocean]

I really dont get it. Chahbahar is being built by india and has a lot of indian presence there, Kulbushan used to own a company in chabahar and was caught in balochistan infiltrating through iran, with so many red flags we are going to establish a rail link?

And i just cant come understand that while so many indian workers are stationed at chahbahar how we can link it with gwadar ,we are just going to be welcoming more terrorism.

 

[BATMAN]

I really dont get it. Chahbahar is being built by india and has a lot of indian presence there, Kulbushan used to own a company in chabahar and was caught in balochistan infiltrating through iran, with so many red flags we are going to establish a rail link?

And i just cant come understand that while so many indian workers are stationed at chahbahar how we can link it with gwadar ,we are just going to be welcoming more terrorism.

Chahbahar is off limits to common Iranian... its a cantonment of Indian army.

 

[Clutch]

Iran keen to partner Pakistan on CPEC

By ANI | Islamabad [Pakistan] | Last Updated at April 14 2018 12:05 IST

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Iran has expressed keen interest in entering into a partnership with Pakistan to explore possibilities in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) which falls under the ambitious One Belt, One Road (OBOR).

The remarks were made as Iran's Minister for Roads and Urbanisation Abbas Akhoundi visited Karachi Port Trust (KPT) on Friday along with a high level Iranian delegation, reports the Dawn.

Exhibiting interest in transshipment cargo, the visiting minister underscored that Iran is keen to work with Pakistan for inter-connection linkage between Karachi Port and Iranian port city Bandar Abbas.

Furthermore, the minister touted the ample space of 204,000 hectares available at Bandar Abbas for promoting transshipment cargo handling facility.

Iran is right next to Pakistan geographically having the strategic advantage as both share the ocean waters which will thus help Iran to carry on trade with china as well via Gwadar port (CPEC).

On a related note the Iranian delegation took keen interest in the deepwater container port project of KPT as well and it was given a tour of the South Asia Pakistan Terminals Ltd at the Deepwater Container Port, according to the report.

 

[Hack-Hook]

Chahbahar is off limits to common Iranian... its a cantonment of Indian army.

Its so offlimit that it has Tehran - chabahar flight .
As a matter of fact we have more flight to chabahar than to zahedan.