Iran, India call for boosting credit lines

TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) – Economy ministers of Iran and India met in Seoul and examined ways to facilitate the use of credit lines.

Tehran, Dushanbe mull over stronger rail ties

TEHRAN, May 31 (MNA) – An official at Iran's Railway Company said Iran’s aluminum powder and crude oil will be soon exported to Tajikistan via railroad.

Iran, Germany ink railway MoU

TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) – A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for technical and financial cooperation has been signed between the Bonyad Eastern railway company (Bonrail) and German State Railway.

RAI to sign deal for 6,000 freight wagons

TEHRAN, May 14 (MNA) – Deputy Head of Islamic Republic of Iran Railways Company (RAI) said an agreement to purchase and build 6,000 freight wagons will be sealed in time with the 5th International Exhibition of Rail Transportation and Related Industries, Equipment.

France to invest in Iran's railway industry, shipbuilding

TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) – The Industrial Development & Renovation Organization of Iran (IDRO) known as IDRO Group and the Movement of the Enterprises of France (MEDEF) inked an MoU to cooperate in investment, insurance and major projects.

ME railways vision plan drawn up at RAME summit

TEHRAN, May 03 (MNA) – A vision plan for the current and future perspective of Middle East railways has been drawn up based on the activities of the Regional Assembly Middle East (RAME), CEO of the Railways of the Islamic Republic of Iran said Tuesday.

Tehran to host Iran RAILEXPO 2017

TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA) – The 5th International Exhibition of Rail Transportation Related Industries & Equipment will convene in the Iranian capital from 15-18 May 2017.

Tehran, Moscow sign MoU to build railcars

TEHRAN, Mar. 28 (MNA) – A Memorandum of Understanding was inked Monday between the Industrial Development & Renovation Organization of Iran (IDRO) and Transmashholding, Russia’s largest company on the railway machine-building market.

Iran transits 950k tons of commodities through rail

TEHRAN, Mar. 12 (MNA) – Railway official Hossein Ashouri has reported on displacement of 950,000 tons of goods through rail transit in the first eleven months of the current Iranian calendar year (began March 20, 2016).

Tehran, Moscow, Baku reach cut rail tariffs by 50%

TEHRAN, Mar. 08 (MNA) – A trilateral meeting between Iran, Russia and Azerbaijan agreed to reduce railway tariffs by 50% in order to activate North-South Transport Corridor.

France ready to renew Iran’s rail fleet

TEHRAN, Mar. 06 (MNA) – France’s economy minister has voiced readiness of Paris to contribute to modernization of Iran’s rail industry.

Iran, Russia to build 6,000 freight cars

TEHRAN, Mar. 06 (MNA) – Iran and Russia have agreed to jointly manufacture six thousand railroad cars for domestic consumption.

Railroad to connect Iran, Afghanistan

TEHRAN, Feb. 25 (MNA) – Railway official Hossein Ashouri said the railroad connecting Iran to its eastern neighbor Afghanistan will become operational in the coming Iranian year (to begin March 21).

Tehran, Paris ink railway coop. agreement

TEHRAN, Feb. 20 (MNA) – A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Iranian and French railways who agreed to form six working groups.

Tehran welcomes joint railcar production with Astana

TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – RAI head, while pointing to the need for 31 thousand new passenger and cargo railway wagons inside the country, said Iran welcomed joint train cars by Iranian and Kazakh firms.

First Nakhchivan train enters Mashhad

TEHRAN, Dec. 31 (MNA) – First passenger train from the Republic of Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan arrived in Mashhad on Friday evening.

RAI president:

Astara-Astara railway to come on stream within months

TEHRAN, Nov. 09 (MNA) – President of Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (RAI) said the Astara (Iran)-Astara (Azerbaijan) railway line will become operational in the current Iranian year (ending March 20).

Russian Railways to open bureau in Tehran

TEHRAN, Nov. 01 (MNA) – Representative of Russian Railways said the transportation company is seeking to set up a representative office in Iran.

Four Central Asian states to boost transit via Iran

TEHRAN, Oct. 22 (MNA) – Railway official Hossein Ashouri has reported on an agreement with Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan for transit of goods via Iran.

Quintet railway summit kicks off in Tehran

TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) – A quintet summit of railways was launched in Tehran on Monday attended by railway companies of Iran, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkey and Turkmenistan.

Iran to build 2200 freight carriages with Russian finance

TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) – RAI vice-president said a total of 2200 freight cars will be added to Iran’s rail fleet by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 20).

Iran pursues rail link to Caucasus states

TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) – Deputy road minister has announced that Qazvin-Rasht railroad, upon completion, will connect Iran to Caucasus countries.

Iran, Austria open largest ME catering in Tehran

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – Dona International Catering Company, as the biggest of its type in the Middle East, was inaugurated in Tehran on Sunday.

Iran, Italy to form technical committee for infrastructure projects

TEHRAN, Jul. 26 (MNA) – Deputy road minister, while pointing to Iran-Italy cooperation in infrastructure projects, said a test center for rail systems will be set up in collaboration with the Italian side.

Arak to host 3 prestigious intl. exhibitions simultaneously

ARAK, Jul. 05 (MNA) – The First Intl. Exhibition of Aluminum Industry will be held in Arak, Markazi Province, concurrent with exhibition of rail and building industries.

India to export $150 mn rails for Chabahar port next month

TEHRAN, Jun. 17 (MNA) – Indian steel companies will export rails worth USD 150 million to Iran next month as part of a pact between the two countries for developing railway and other infrastructure at strategically important Chabahar port, Indianexpress reported.