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9909
Fri, 06/13/2008 - 00:09
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Railways seek to run more good trains to Pakistan
New Delhi, Jun 12 (PTI) Amid their keen interest to raise
two-way trade, India and Pakistan will discuss next week
proposals for increasing the frequency of freight trains
besides extending the Amritsar-Lahore service.
At the three-day talks here from June 17, senior Railway
officials of the two countries will also examine various other
issues related to Indo-Pak train operation.
The two sides will deliberate on a proposal for
introduction of freight service on the
Jodhpur-Munnabao-Kokrajhar section.
At present, the freight service is operated only through
Wagah border.
There is a proposal for extension of the freight train
operation beyond Lahore and Amritsar, the official told P.T.I.
ahead of talks here.
They will also explore the possibility of increasing
capacity in passenger trains and hiking the luggage rates.
"We want to increase the frequency of freight trains so
that more goods can be exported or imported," the official
said.
"At present, only two freight trains operate between the
two countries per day and we propose to increase it to four,"
the official said.
Both the countries are keen to raise the bilateral trade
and are discussing ways to do so.
India imported 45,000 tonnes of cement in April and
60,000 tonnes of cement in May from Pakistan by rail.
The two sides will also discuss proposals for increasing
the capacity of passenger trains that are running on
Delhi-Attari-Wagah and Jodhpur-Munnabao-Khokrapar sections.
However, large baggages carried by the passengers is
being viewed as a problem and the officials will discuss ways,
including hiking the luggage rates, to discourage such a
practice.
"It has been found that passengers are carrying maximum
luggages in these trains causing security problem and also
inconvenience to others. We want to dissuade the passengers
from carrying maximum luggages by proposing to increase the
rates substantially from the scheduled rate," the official
said.
The talks are held every year as part of the
inter-government railway meeting. Last Indo-Pak meeting on
train operation was held in Pakistan in 2007.
two-way trade, India and Pakistan will discuss next week
proposals for increasing the frequency of freight trains
besides extending the Amritsar-Lahore service.
At the three-day talks here from June 17, senior Railway
officials of the two countries will also examine various other
issues related to Indo-Pak train operation.
The two sides will deliberate on a proposal for
introduction of freight service on the
Jodhpur-Munnabao-Kokrajhar section.
At present, the freight service is operated only through
Wagah border.
There is a proposal for extension of the freight train
operation beyond Lahore and Amritsar, the official told P.T.I.
ahead of talks here.
They will also explore the possibility of increasing
capacity in passenger trains and hiking the luggage rates.
"We want to increase the frequency of freight trains so
that more goods can be exported or imported," the official
said.
"At present, only two freight trains operate between the
two countries per day and we propose to increase it to four,"
the official said.
Both the countries are keen to raise the bilateral trade
and are discussing ways to do so.
India imported 45,000 tonnes of cement in April and
60,000 tonnes of cement in May from Pakistan by rail.
The two sides will also discuss proposals for increasing
the capacity of passenger trains that are running on
Delhi-Attari-Wagah and Jodhpur-Munnabao-Khokrapar sections.
However, large baggages carried by the passengers is
being viewed as a problem and the officials will discuss ways,
including hiking the luggage rates, to discourage such a
practice.
"It has been found that passengers are carrying maximum
luggages in these trains causing security problem and also
inconvenience to others. We want to dissuade the passengers
from carrying maximum luggages by proposing to increase the
rates substantially from the scheduled rate," the official
said.
The talks are held every year as part of the
inter-government railway meeting. Last Indo-Pak meeting on
train operation was held in Pakistan in 2007.
