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April, 27 1999

India to board the Train to Europe:

---------------------------------- The Indian Railways have agreed to participate in the Trans-Asian Railway link between Europe & South -East Asia, via Iran,Pakistan,India,Bangladesh, Myanmar,Thailand & Malaysia. This Trans Asian Railway project is being considered by United Nations Economics & Social Commission for Asia & the Pacific ( ESCAP ) under the Asian Land Infrastructure development project. The main objective of this project is to identify & evaluate the development & operation of a network of routes between South Asia & Europe, south China & Europe , Thailand & Europe. These routes are supposed to run thru Bangladesh, Myanmar, India, Pakistan, Iran & Turkey.

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