India, Pakistan open their talks on train service
MIL/Agencies, Jan 5, 2006.
Railway officials of India and Pakistan have started their two-day talks on Thursday to finalize the modalities and dates for resumption of the Munabao-Khokhrapar train service between the two countries.
A high-level 10-member Pakistani delegation headed by Saleemur Rehman Akhund, General Manager (Operational), Pakistan Railways, held discussions with the Indian team headed by Ashok Gupta, Advisor Traffic (Indian Railways).
They discussed various issues, including travel documents and visas for travel on the railway route, customs duty, fare for the journey and security of passengers and covered other aspects of the train as a whole.
Before going in for the talks, Akhund said that he was hopeful of finalizing the agreement for resumption of rail services on the route between the two countries, as per TOI.
"We hope to finalize the agreement. We have come with an open mind. This is another confidence building measure and we will be discussing the draft proposal for the movement of passengers," he said
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