Federal Minister for Railways Muhammad Hanif Abbasi has departed on a two-day official visit to Türkiye at the invitation of the Turkish Minister of Transport and Infrastructure. During the visit, he will hold high-level meetings and visit key railway institutions to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the railway and transport sectors.
The Federal Minister will meet with Türkiye’s Minister of Transport and Infrastructure to discuss expanding cooperation between Pakistan and Türkiye in railways, transport, and infrastructure. The discussions will focus on joint projects, investment opportunities, technology transfer, institutional collaboration, and the exchange of technical expertise.
A high-level bilateral delegation meeting, co-chaired by the two ministers, will also be held to review ongoing areas of cooperation and explore new avenues for partnership in railway modernization, digital transformation, and infrastructure development.
During the visit, the Federal Minister will inspect Türkiye’s advanced railway monitoring, operational control, safety, signalling, and digital railway systems. He will also visit modern coach and locomotive manufacturing facilities, railway production units, and operational control centres to study Türkiye’s best practices in railway management and manufacturing.
The visit aims to benefit from Türkiye’s expertise in modern railway technologies to enhance Pakistan Railways’ operational efficiency, improve passenger services, and strengthen indigenous manufacturing capabilities for coaches and locomotives.
The two sides will also discuss opportunities for Turkish companies to participate in Pakistan Railways’ development projects through investment, technology transfer, industrial collaboration, and joint ventures.
Speaking ahead of the visit, Federal Minister Muhammad Hanif Abbasi said that the Government of Pakistan is committed to transforming Pakistan Railways into a modern, safe, efficient, and passenger-centric transport system. He noted that learning from internationally successful railway models, particularly Türkiye’s experience, would play a vital role in accelerating Pakistan Railways’ modernization and digital transformation.
He further stated that the visit marks an important step toward deepening Pakistan–Türkiye strategic cooperation and advancing the Government’s vision of developing Pakistan Railways into a world-class railway system through innovation, technology, and international partnerships.
