Iran, Afghanistan Railways Be Connected Soon
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iran’s Deputy Minister of Roads and Urban Development for Construction and Development of Railways, Ports, and Airports said that Iran and Afghanistan railways will be connected soon. Abbas Khatibi made the remarks on Sat. and pointed to the quantitative increase of rail network towards neighboring countries and revealed Iran an Afghanistan […]
Railway development highly dependent on private sector’s involvement
Expanded transportation via railway is today one of the major pillars of sustainable development for the countries; and it is why the governments usually allocate noticeable funds and resources to development of railway.
Iran, Turkey in talks for launching Tehran-Istanbul train services
Iran and Turkey are holding talks for launching a direct passenger train service between Tehran and Istanbul.
Iranian delegation visits Iraq to discuss joint railway project
An Iranian delegation has visited Iraq to hold talks on the Shalamcheh-Basra railway and to visit the sites where the construction of the railway is going to take place on Iraqi side of the border.
RAI, Iran-Venezuela Bi-National Bank ink contract to finance manufacturing wagon
Managing Director of the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (RAI) Saeed Rasouli on Wed. revealed signing of a contract between RAI and Iran-Venezuela Bi-National Bank to support domestic manufacturing of wagon.
Iran to expand domestic rail equipment production
Iran Railways (RAI) is looking to increase the production of rail equipment and expand the export to more foreign countries, head of Islamic Republic of Iran Railways Saeed Rasouli told Trend.
Construction of 800km of railway to be accomplished by Mar. 2021
Managing Director of the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (RAI) Saeed Rasouli announced on Sunday that by March 2021, construction of some 800 kilometers of railway will be completed.
¥13.6bn Chinese LC ready to be used for Tehran-Isfahan high speed rail
Deputy Head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (RAI) announced on Monday that the opened ¥13.6 billion ($2.37 billion) Chinese Letter of Credit (LC) is ready to be utilized for completion of Tehran-Isfahan high speed rail.
Domestic factories to manufacture 1,000 passenger wagons
The managing director of the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (RAI) announced the endorsement of a 20-trillion-rial-agreement (about $151 million) which will let domestic companies to manufacture 1,000 passenger wagons of various types.
Flood-hit Gorgan-Incheboron railroad reopened: RAI head
The managing director the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (RAI) announced that the international railroad, connecting the northeastern Iranian Golestan province to the border city of Incheboron has reopened after recovering from recent floods.