TEHRAN (Iran News) – Minister of Roads and Urban Development Rostam Qassemi says according to agreements, it was decided the transit route between Iran and Finland to be launched and with this route that some part of it is rail, consignments can be shipped from Iran to Finland in 21 days while currently it takes three months.
Speaking in the 13 national conference and exhibition of bitumen, asphalt and related machineries, Qasemi said that in the field of construction either in transportation or housing the country needs a change in method and using modern technology. He added that this capability exists in the country and strong knowledge-based companies are active in the country and we have seen some changes in methods recently.
He went on to say that Iran and Pakistan have also agreed to facilitate truck traffic from China to Europe.
Qassemi criticized the current construction methods and stated that the Ministry under his leadership would use experts to leverage modern building and roads construction technology to prevent energy dissipation and reduce renovation costs.
He referred to his recent meetings with Pakistani officials and noted the two countries have agreed to facilitate the traffic of Iranian trucks directly to China and Pakistani truck to Europe.
Iran has great advantages in transportation sector, he said, pointing to the passage of a Finnish cargo train which took 21 days to reach to its destination, while it had to spend three months to travel though marine routes.
He also added that the Ministry of Roads and Urban development was determined to make a great transition in railroads and highways as well as the relation transportation fleet.
Qasemi then announced the launch of container transit route to Finland and said according to the agreements, this transit route will be launched soon and it will cut short the time of transporting goods between Iran and Finland, adding that a consignment which currently reaches Finland in 3 months will then be delivered in 21 days.
He noted that in the rail sector, the country is behind the Sixth Development Plan, adding that although some 15,000 kilometers of railways have been built in the country, its productivity is low and the national fleet is old and almost worn-out.
