Pakistan To Launch Train service With Afghanistan

  • 05/12/2020

Islamabad : As per reports, Pakistan Railways has announced plans to construct a rail link with neighbouring Afghanistan to improve trade and facilitate passengers. Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid Ahmed announced that the railway link will connect Pakistan's Chaman district of Balochistan with the Spin Boldak town of Kandahar in Afghanistan. He said that in the first phase at least 11km- long railway track will be laid from Chaman to Spin Boldak. Also he added that the railway track could be extended to Kandahar city if the Afghan government expressed its willingness. The Minister said that linking Chaman with Spin Boldak through the proposed rail road would help boost trade between the two neighbours.  

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