Abbas Akhoundi

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.

Iran’s roads min.:

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.

Iran, Russia officially start electrifying rail route

TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) – A ceremony on Monday officially marked the start of operation for electrifying Garmsar-Incheh Borun rail route in central and north-eastern Iran.

Iran unveils 1st domestically-produced diesel engine

TEHRAN, Jun. 19 (MNA) – The domestically-produced 1,300-horsepower diesel engine was unveiled on the sidelines of railway transport exhibition in Tehran today.

Roads min.:

Construction of IKIA’s passenger terminal to receive intl. finance

TEHRAN, Jun. 03 (MNA) – The new passenger terminal (Iranshahr) at Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKIA) will receive foreign fiance for completion, said Minister of Roads and Urban Development Abbas Akhoundi on Sunday.

Minister offers 40% price reduction on Iran-Uzbekistan railway transportation cost

TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Roads and Urban Development Abbas Akhoundi described Iran-Uzbekistan cooperation in the field of railway transport as very good, adding Iran will reduce the Uzbekistan cotton transportation cost to Iran’s southern ports by 40%.

Iran, Uzbekistan to launch new flight routes

TEHRAN, May 31 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Roads and Urban Development Abbas Akhoundi told the media that Iran and Uzbekistan will open new flight routes between the two countries in the near future.

Road min. survives another no-confidence vote

TEHRAN, Mar. 13 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Roads and Urban Development Abbas Akhoundi managed to win the vote of confidence of the members of parliament after a session of tense of impeachment.

Road minister impeachment to be held on Tues. afternoon

TEHRAN, Mar. 13 (MNA) – Out of the three ministers called for impeachment, Minister of Cooperatives, Labor and Social Welfare, Ali Rabiei, survived the prosecution and the two others are to get through it on Tuesday afternoon.

Iranian Parliament offers condolences over plane crash

TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) – Iranian MPs issued an announcement on Sunday offering condolences over the deadly air plane crash which claimed the lives of 66 Iranian people and urged the roads minister to identify the causes.

Indians to invest $2 billion in Iran's port, railways

TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (MNA) – Iran's Minister of Roads and Urban Development, who is accompanying President Rouhani on his trip to India, announced on Saturday that Indians have expressed their initial agreement to invest $ 2 billion in Iran’s ports and railways.

Tehran airports restore normal conditions after snow shock

TEHRAN, Jan. 28 (MNA) – According to Iranian Roads and Urban Development Minister Abbas Akhoundi the two major airports of Tehran have regained the normal status to serve landing and departing airplanes.

Iran’s road min. calls for coop. to develop Chabahar Port

TEHRAN, Jan. 10 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Roads and Urban Construction, called for continuation of cooperation between the countries which benefit from Chabahar Port.

Russian firms sign contract to make railcar, locomotive in Iran

TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) – Two Russian firms signed a contract with the Railways of the Islamic Republic of Iran on Monday to allocate 3 billion Euros for joint production of railcars and locomotives.

Russians to build 6,800 freight cars for Iran

TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) – Road Minister Akhundi said Iran holds a contract with Russia for construction of 6,800 railway carriages most of which will be build in Iran’s soil.

Tehran, Moscow call for INSTC activation

TEHRAN, Oct. 30 (MNA) – Iran’s roads minister, at a meeting with his Russian counterpart, stressed the need to activate the International North–South Transport Corridor (INSTC) in eastern and western parts of the Caspian Sea.

Iran, Russia talk economic coop. in Moscow

TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – Iran’s Minister of Roads and Urban Development Abbas Akhoundi and Russia’s Minister of Energy Alexander Novak conferred on expansion of economic and energy cooperation on Fri. in Moscow.

Akhundi:

S Korea to build smart cities in Iran

TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) – Iran’s Akhundi said Ministry of Roads and Urban Development will form a joint committee with the South Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) on November 15.

France grants $70mn loan to Iran for transport renovation

TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – In a joint session between Iranian officials and the executives of 14 French companies, the Minister of Roads and Urban Development announced a $70 million loan granted to Iran by the French government for renovation of transport systems.

Iranian Road Min. due to Qatar

TEHRAN, Sep. 04 (MNA) – Abbas Akhoundi of Iran will head a delegation in his Tuesday visit to Qatar where a new sea port is slated to open.

Akhoundi:

India to finance $150mn in development of Chabahar Port

TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – Iran’s Minister of Roads and Urban Development said India will be providing $150 million to finance the development of strategic port of Chabahar aimed at boosting bilateral and regional trade transactions.  

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.

Akhundi to serve as minister: Parl. decides

TEHRAN, Feb. 19 (MNA) – Abbas Akhundi has received vote of confidence for the second time from Parliament which had been fervent in impeaching him.

Parl. noon session to vote on Akhundi's impeachment

TEHRAN, Feb. 19 (MNA) – Parliament has been on active session beginning 14:00 local time to vote on Abbas Akhundi’s impeachment.