<HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE> 30 May 1999 : Trans-Asian railway gets a go-ahead </TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY marginwidth=10 BACKGROUND="../images/tile1200.gif" bgcolor=#ffffff VLINK=#0a4a02 ALINK=#000000 LINK=#52944a text=#000000> <A NAME="top"></A> <table border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width=600> <tr valign=top> <td width=110> <table border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width=110> <tr valign=top> <td nowrap width=80> <a href="pagehome.htm"><img src="../images/home.gif" alt="Home" width=63 height=32 border=0></a><p> <A HREF="30worl8.htm"><IMG SRC="../images/prev.gif" alt="Previous" width=76 height=33 border=0></a><p><A HREF="30worl10.htm"><IMG SRC="../images/next.gif" alt="Next" width=58 height=33 border=0></a><p> </td> <td nowrap width=30 align=right> <div align=right><img src="../images/fileworl.gif" alt="World" width=28 height=126></div> </td> </tr> <tr valign=top> <td width=110 colspan=2><br> <a href=http://www.indiatimes.com target=_top><img src=/ads/indiatimes/it_ad.gif alt="India's No. 1 web directory" width=92 height=40 border=0></a><p> <a href="../htmls/toimail.htm"><img src="../images/email.gif" alt="Email" width=71 height=33 border=0></a><p> <font size=2 face=arial,helvetica>Crossword</font><br> <li><a href=xwjava.html target=_top><font size=2 face=arial,helvetica color=black>Java Version</font></a></li><br> <li><a href=xwgif.html target=_top><font size=2 face=arial,helvetica color=black>Image</font></a></li><p> </td> </tr> </table> </td> <td width=490 rowspan=2> <center> <img src="../images/mastsmal.gif" alt="The Times of India" width=320 height=28></center> <center><font size=-2 face="arial,helvetica"> Sunday 30 May 1999 </font></center><br> <map name="butstrip"> <area shape=rect coords="0,0,37,24" href="pageindi.htm" alt="India"> <area shape=rect coords="37,0,117,24" href="pagemetr.htm" alt="Metropolis"> <area shape=rect coords="117,0,164,24" href="pageworl.htm" alt="World"> <area shape=rect coords="164,0,216,24" href="pagestoc.htm" alt="Stocks"> <area shape=rect coords="216,0,283,24" href="pagebusi.htm" alt="Business"> <area shape=rect coords="283,0,327,24" href="pagespor.htm" alt="Sport"> <area shape=rect coords="327,0,390,24" href="pageedit.htm" alt="Editorial"> <area shape=rect coords="390,0,490,24" href="pageente.htm" alt="Entertainment"> </map> <table width=490 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 border=0 bgcolor="#52944a"> <tr><td width=490><img src="../images/butstrip2.gif" width=490 height=24 usemap="#butstrip" border=0></td></tr> </table> <center><br> </center> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 width=490> <tr valign=top> <td width=400> <table cellpadding=3 cellspacing=0 border=0 width=400> <tr valign=top> <td width=400> <font size=+2><b> Trans-Asian railway gets a go-ahead </b></font><p> DHAKA: Experts from 10 countries on Friday reached consensus on the proposed route of the trans-Asian railway, a United Nations official said. <P> The proposed 11,705-km railroad network will begin in China's southern Yunnan province and pass through Myanmar, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Iran and Turkey and extend up to Bulgaria in Europe, with sub-routes connecting Nepal and Sri Lanka. <P> The Trans-Asian Railway is a United Nations project aimed at developing land transport routes in Asia. The rail link will cut down on distance and time for transportation of goods across Asia and to Europe. <P> Currently, most trans-Asia and Asia-Europe trade is done through sea routes, which is time-consuming and cumbersome, trade officials say.<i>(AP)<P> </i></font> </td> </tr> </table> </td> <td> <center> <a href="http://www.economictimes.com" target="_top"><img src="../ads/et/etbutnew.gif" alt="The Economic Times" width=120 height=90 border=0></a><p> </center> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr valign=bottom> <td width=110> <A HREF="30worl8.htm"><IMG SRC="../images/prev.gif" alt="Previous" width=76 height=33 border=0></a><p><A HREF="30worl10.htm"><IMG SRC="../images/next.gif" alt="Next" width=58 height=33 border=0></a><p> <a href="#top"><img src="../images/top.gif" alt="Top" width=54 height=33 border=0></a> </td> </tr> <tr valign=top> <td width=110> </td> <td width=490><br><center><font size=-1 face="arial,helvetica"> <b> <a href="pageindi.htm">|India|</a> <a href="pagemetr.htm">|Metropolis|</a> <a href="pageworl.htm">|World|</a> <a href="pagestoc.htm">|Stocks|</a> <a href="pagebusi.htm">|Business|</a> <a href="pagespor.htm">|Sport|</a> <a href="pageedit.htm">|Editorial|</a> <a href="pageente.htm">|Entertainment|</a> </b></font></center> <BR><BR><FONT SIZE=-2 face="arial,helvetica">For comments and feedback send <A HREF="../htmls/toimail.htm">Email</A><BR> <br>&copy <a href="http://www.economictimes.com/dmd/htmls/aboutus.htm">Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.</a> 1997. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. To access reprinting rights, please contact <a href="http://www.timesofindia.com/htmls/tss.htm">Times Syndication Service</a>.<p> </td> </tr> </table> </BODY> </HTML>