ISLAMABAD — Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan says that hisgovernment is working on restoration of Quetta-Taftan-Zahedan railway track.
Addressing the ground breaking ceremony of Balochistan Health Complex andQuetta-Zhob Dual Carriageway in Quetta on Friday, he said that Minister forRailways Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad is exploring all possibilities to completeIran-Pakistan railway track.
He said that the track would be upgraded on Build–operate–transfer (BOT)basis.
Quetta-Taftan Railway route is one of four main railway routes in Pakistanwhich are operated and maintained by Pakistan Railways. The line beginsfrom Quetta station and ends at Koh-e-Taftan station.
Read Top Stories
The total length of this railway line is 325 kilometers. There are 23railway stations from Quetta to Koh-e-Taftan. The line then crosses intoIran and extends to Zahedan.
Earlier, Pakistani railways minister had invited Iran to participate in thebidding process for the Taftan-Quetta Railway Sector (ML 2).
