Sep 11, 2024, 8:24 PM

Iran’s goods transit up 70% in 5 months: Roads min.

Iran’s goods transit up 70% in 5 months: Roads min.

TEHRAN, Sep. 11 (MNA) –Some 8.6 million tons of goods were transited from Iran in rail and road sectors in the first five months of current Iranian calendar year (started March 21, 2024), showing a 70.3 percent rise compared to same period last year.

According to the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development, 8.6 million tons of goods were transited from Iran between March 21 to August 22, 2024.

The volume of transit in the road and rail sectors hit 14.3 million tons and 1.6 million tons, respectively in the previous Iranian calendar year (ended March 20, 2024), showing a growth compared to the previous year's corresponding period.

The volume of loading and unloading operations at the ports of the country reached 158.6 million tons in the past Iranian calendar year, showing a 5.5 percent growth compared to a year earlier, the report added.

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