Freight Train
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Iran, Iraq agree on weekly dispatching pilgrims by train
TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – An official at the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways, known as RIA, announced that Iran and Iraq agreed to dispatch pilgrims weekly by Tehran-Karbala combined train after Arbaeen rituals.
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Prospect of Iran’s bid for transit hub brightens
TEHRAN, Jul. 21 (MNA) – A freight train to run from Iran to China has embarked on its journey, offering the Islamic Republic an important economic lifeline against Western sanctions and a closer direct link with Beijing.
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VIDEO: Derailment of a train in Iran's Khoy
TEHRAN, May 26 (MNA) – Governor of Khoy in West Azarbaijan Province of Iran said a freight train that was heading to Tabriz from Turkey derailed 10 km away from the Razi border crossing when it hit a large piece of rock.
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Industry minister unveils "map30" locomotive
TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – The Iranian-made MAP30 cargo locomotive was unveiled during a ceremony on Monday in Alborz Province in the presence of Iranian Industry, Mining and Trade Minister Abbas Ali-Abadi and CEO of Mapna Group.
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Afghanistan-Turkey cargo train transited through Iran
TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) – A freight train en route to Turkey from Afghanistan passed through Iran after coordinating efforts by the Iran Ministry of Roads & Urban Development.
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Rail freight loading hit 33.5m tons in 9 months
TEHRAN, Mar. 05 (MNA) – Iran’s rail freight fleet saw the loading of 33.5 million tons of goods during the first nine months of the current Iranian year (March 21-Dec. 21, 2022), according to the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways.
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Iran imports 26,300 new road freight fleets
TEHRAN, Jan. 01 (MNA) – 26,300 new road freight fleets will be added to Iran's fleet, Dariush Amani, head of Iran Road Maintenance and Transportation Organization (RMTO), announced.
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1st Kazakh freighter crossing Iran en route to Europe: Raeisi
TEHRAN, Jun. 19 (MNA) – The Iranian president Ebrahim Raeisi said Sunday in a meeting with visiting Kazakh president that the first freighter train left Tehran for Turkey to mark the start of using Iran for transiting Kazakh goods to Europe.
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ECO freight train to become operational after 10-year hiatus
TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – After the passage of some months since the successful launch of Road Corridor project between Iran, Pakistan and Turkey, the countdown for the resumption of transit of the ECO freight train began on Tuesday.