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Minister for Railways Azam Khan Swati and Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani inaugurated a tourist safari train which is aimed at promoting the culture and the natural beauty of Potohar Region.

The safari train will operate for three days in a week, namely Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The routes involve the picturesque landscapes of Potohar, consisting of Margallah Hills, Sangjani tunnel and bridges like Chablal Bridge, Haro Bridge, Ghazi Borotha and Attock Khurd bridges. This train will pass through the old iron girder bridge on the Indus between Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab provinces.

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A platform is where a train is boarded,

Similarly, a quay is where a ship is boarded.

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The first freight train between Istanbul and Islamabad via Tehran reached Ankara via Lahore, Taftan, and Zahedan on January 3, 2022, completing its 17-day journey in 13 days. 

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After a gap of nine years or so, the Istanbul-Islamabad freight train is likely to resume operations on March 4, connecting goods train business of three countries —Turkey, Iran and Pakistan.

The container train would start its journey from Istanbul (Turkey) for Islamabad (Pakistan) via Zahidan.

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People travel on the train

“On the train” is used to describe where someone or something is. 

NOTE:

For private transport, such as cars and trucks, use “in.”

For public transport, such as trains, buses, and planes, use “on.”

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Through means via.

Through indicated movement from one end to the other end.

The train went through the tunnel.

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Rail transport in Pakistan began in 1855 during the British Raj

Pakistan Railways is the national, state-owned railway company of Pakistan.

Headquarter in Lahore.

it owns 7,791 kilometres of track across Pakistan,.

Explanation

Rail transport in Pakistan began in 1855 during the British Raj

Pakistan Railways is the national, state-owned railway company of Pakistan.

Headquarter in Lahore.

it owns 7,791 kilometres of track across Pakistan,.pak

Explanation

Pakistan has nearly 80,000kms in South Asia.

The current railway network in South Asia comprised of four countries: India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh