launched Train Express Passenger Tabriz-Van
the connecting train passenger express new A -- IRNA 31, Aug Tabriz,
Van Turkey's with Tabriz, Province, Azarbaijan East Iran's of capital
.Thursday on Tabriz from launched officially was city
authorities, railway Iran's were ceremony inaugural the at Present
first the and Tabriz, in Turkey of officials consular the as well as
.passengers
current its at passengers 180 carry can express luxurious The
.conditions
new the that IRNA told Organization Railway Azarbaijan East of Head
Thursday time local pm 30:10 at began Tabriz form trip first train's
.Friday am six at Van arrive to scheduled is and
the travels thus train the that said Hassanzadeh Mohammad-Hossein
spent is which of hours two hours, half a and seven in distance km 336
.inspections customs the during
its and soil Iranian on lies railroad the of kilometers 226
ten at stops short has also It .Turkey in is kilometers 110 remaining
.Turkey in three at and Iran in stations
Tuesdays on Van for Tabriz leaves train the" :added Hassanzadeh
that adding "Fridays, and Mondays on Tabriz for Van and Thursdays and
.(45.$10 US) rials Iranian 116,400 currently is value tickets its
Turkey's and Iran as line express new the to referred He
effective an as regarded be also can it" added, and line friendship
".Road' `Silk beautiful and ancient the of revival towards taken step
the of launching the that said authority railways provincial The
strengthening further in result can train passenger Iran-Turkey second
creating while ties, cultural and social economic, countries' two the
.countries both in fields different in opportunities job omre
rise would train the of capacity the that hope expressed also He
.passengers Turkish and Iranian of welcome warm the receiving upon
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