Abbas Akhoundi

Ex-roads min. found guilty of Tabriz-Mashhad train mishap

TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) – Parliament Civil and Development Commission in a report announced that the General Inspection Organization of Iran (GIO) has submitted the report on Tabriz-Mashhad train accident to the heads of three branches of power.

Rouhani accepts roads, industry ministers’ resignations

TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – The Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has accepted the previously announced resignations of Roads and Urban Development Minister Abbas Akhoundi and Industry, Mine and Trade Minister Mohammad Shariatmadari.

Iran's Road Minister Abbas Akhoundi resigns

TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Roads and Urban Development Abbas Akhoundi has resigned.

Iran, India call for boosting transport coop.

TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) – Road ministers of Iran and India met on Thursday in New Delhi where both sides highlighted the need to promote bilateral cooperation in transportation domain.

Iran’s road minister sets off for India to attend Move summit

TEHRAN, Sep. 06 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Roads and Urban Development Abbas Akhoundi, heading a delegation, has departed for India to take part in a summit dedicated to promotion of electric vehicles and shared mobility.

Road min., Army cmdr. vow to expand coop.

TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – Commander-in-Chief of Iran's Army Major General Mousavi and Iranian Roads Minister Akhoundi met on Sunday in Tehran and agreed to expand cooperation between the two entities.

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Tehran-Bandar Abbas railway project to be electrified, costing $3bn

TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) – Iran’s Minister of Roads and Urban Development Abbas Akhoundi said that Tehran-Bandar Abbas railway project would be electrified, costing $3 billion dollars.

Iran, Afghanistan vow to boost bilateral transit

TEHRAN, Aug. 04 (MNA) – The road ministers of Iran and Afghanistan met on Sat. and pledged to decrease costs in a move to develop road and rail transit between the two countries.