Railway

Iran to make freight wagons for CIS members

Tehran, IRNA – The head of the Railways of the Islamic Republic of Iran says that the country and the members of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) have reached an initial agreement on the construction of 200 wagons.

Iran submits bid to join CIS railway network

Tehran, IRNA — Iran is seeking to obtain the approval of the Council for Rail Transport of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) for its wagons to operate in the CIS rail network.

Iran ready to expand ties with TRACECA corridor

Tehran, IRNA – The CEO of the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways, known as RAI, Jabbar Ali Zakeri has announced Iran’s readiness to boost ties with the TRACECA corridor members.

Iran transit sectors witness significant growth in March-August period

Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s rail and road transit sectors experienced a remarkable 47% and 73% boost, respectively, in the first five months of the current Iranian year ending on August 21 compared to the same period last year.

Iran does not allow encroachment on its railway territory: Iran Railways

Tehran, IRNA – The Islamic Republic of Iran Railways in a statement announced that it does not allow encroachment on the railway territory of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

FM official highlights Iranian government railway agreements with Central Asian countries

Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy Mehdi Safari has said that Iran has reached good railway agreements with Central Asian countries during the current administration.

China-Iran, Iran-China container trains relaunched

Tehran, IRNA — China-Iran and Iran-China container trains have been relaunched in the Aprin Dry Port, located in Islamshahr, southern Tehran.

Iran calls on International Union of Railways to suspend Israeli regime

Tehran, IRNA — Head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (RAI) Miad Salehi has urged the International Union of Railways (UIC) to suspend the Israeli regime.

Iran opens Caspian railway line to boost trade

Rasht, IRNA – Iran has put into operation its third mega rail project that connects the northern city of Rasht to the Anzali Free Trade and Industry Zone on the Caspian Sea shore.

Iran opens major railway link between Yazd, Fars provinces

Yazd, IRNA — Iran has inaugurated a main railway link between the central province of Yazd and the southern province of Fars.

Afghanistan kicks off exports to Turkiye via Iran

Tehran, IRNA – Afghanistan has kicked off exports to Europe by sending its first consignment of minerals to Turkiye via Iran, Afghan media reported on Saturday.

Iran’s railway fleet receives hundreds of new and renovated wagons

Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s railway fleet has received 685 new domestically-made and renovated wagons including locomotives as well as freight and passenger wagons.

Iran to open key southeastern rail link in year to March 2025

Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Minister of Road and Urban Development Mehrdad Bazrpash has said that the important Chabahar-Zahedan railway will be inaugurated in the year to March 2025.

Tehran, Ankara to set 1 mln mt rail transport goal

Tehran, IRNA - President of the Railways of the Islamic Republic of Iran Miad Salehi has said that Tehran and Ankara have set a one-million metric ton (mt) rail transport goal for the next Iranian calendar year.

Nakhchivan railway to pass through Iran: Azeri president

Tehran, IRNA - President of the Azerbaijan Republic Ilham Aliev has announced that Tehran and Baku have reached an agreement in order to pave the ground for laying down the Nakhchivan railway line through Iran.

Russia-Saudi Arabia railway transit via Iran corridor

Tehran, IRNA – Russia exports its cargo through the Iran corridor to Saudi Arabia for the first time, Managing Director of the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways Miad Salehi said.

Iranian railway network equipped with 346 new rolling stocks

Tehran, IRNA – The railway network of Iran has been equipped with 346 new rolling stocks which are totally manufactured by domestic companies.

Saudi Arabia eyes linking its railways to Iran: Source

Tehran, IRNA – A Kuwaiti newspaper has reported that Saudi Arabia is mulling a plan to connect its railway to Iran.

Bostanabad-Tabriz railway; linking route to Europe

Tehran, IRNA – Iran's Construction and Develeopment of Transportation Infrastructures Company has announced that Bostanabad-Tabriz railway is regarded as a linking railway route to Europe.

Iran, Iraq agree to construct railway linking Shalamcheh, Basra cities

Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Minister of Road and Urban Development Mehrdad Bazrbash has said that Iran and neighboring Iraq will soon begin a project to construct a railway that will connect Iran’s Shalamcheh city to the Iraqi city of Basra.

Freight trains from Russia to arrive in Iran soon: Official

Tehran, IRNA - Head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (RAI) Miad Salehi said on Monday that around five more trains have been loaded from Russia and are traveling along the way to Iran, which is a promising transit issue for the country.

China-Iran direct railway to be launched soon

Tehran, IRNA – Managing Director of the Road and Urban Development Ministry for commercialization affairs Amin Tarfa’a said: We are trying to launch a direct railway from China to Iran, which is a positive sign in the framework of supporting and reinforcing membership in the Shanghai Organization in the transit and transportation sector.

Iran calls for further cooperation with Russia to carry out Rasht-Astara railway project

Tehran, IRNA – Iranian First Vice-President Mohammad Mokhber on Thursday underlined the need for further cooperation between Tehran and Moscow to carry out Rasht-Astara railway project in northern Iran.

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Construction of Rasht-Astara railway and regional interest

Tehran, IRNA – Recently, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, in the meeting with Vladimir Putin, confirmed the words of the Russian President about the necessity of starting the Rasht-Astara railway line and said, "This work will complete the North-South transportation line and benefit both countries."

China’s first int’l cargo train leaves for Tehran

Tehran, IRNA – China’s first International Trans-Caspian cargo train left the Yii Chwan Train Station in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region in northwest China for Iran’s Anzali Port to be China’s first Trans-Caspian cargo train to West Asia.

Iran talks with Taliban for resuming Khaf-Herat railway

Tehran, IRNA – Head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways ( RAI) Miad Salehi in a meeting with Head of the Afghanistan Railway department, Bakht-ur-Rahman Sharafat, discussed ways to relaunch of Khaf-Herat Railway.