Director General of Turkey’s State Railways (TCDD) Suleyman Karaman said that in their talks with Pakistani and Afghan ministers, a decision was taken to increase the frequency of the Gul Train travelling between Istanbul and Islamabad and to increase the amount of cargo carried, according to a report published by Turkish Weekly.
Speaking to the Anadolu Agency (AA), Suleyman Karaman stressed that they aimed to bring down the number of days required for the Gul Train to reach Islamabad from Istanbul to 11 days from the previous mark of 15 days.
This period does not include train journey within Pakistan.It is roughly 22 days to Islamabad provided Bilour is removed before that.
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