Islamic Republic of Iran Railways

Iran envoy:

Russia-Iran's Astara railway to operationalize soon

TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) – The Iranian ambassador to Moscow predicted the operationalization of regular rail transport of goods from Russia's territories to the northern Iranian city of Astara in the near future.

Iran, Kazakhstan railway heads sign contract for cooperation

TEHRAN, May 23 (MNA) – The heads of the railways of Iran and Kazakhstan signed a MoU to increase cooperation and set preferential tariffs between the two countries in order to significantly increase the transit of goods passing through Iran.

Iran breaks record of rail transport

TEHRAN, Feb. 28 (MNA) – The Director-General of the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (RAI) said Monday that exports through railway network have exceeded 1.7m tons since president Raeisi's government assumed took office last summer.

Iran-Uzbekistan Railway Coop. Protocol inked

TEHRAN, Jan. 27 (MNA) – Chief Executive of Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (RAI) said that Railway Cooperation Protocol was signed and sealed between Islamic Republic of Iran and Republic of Uzbekistan on Wednesday.

2nd ECO train from Pakistan en route to Istanbul crosses Iran

TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – The second train within the framework of Asia Anew Initiative or the ITI Corridor left Pakistan for Iran and then Turkey on Dec. 29 with the coordination of customs and railways administration in those three countries.

Envoy calls for completing connecting Iranian railway to Iraq

TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) – Iranian Ambassador to Baghdad called for the completion of construction of a project connecting Iranian railway to neighboring Iraq.

Iranian railway joins UNESCO World Heritage List

TEHRAN, Jul. 25 (MNA) – The Iranian Railway has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Uzbekistan, Iran, Turkmenistan railways hold trilateral meet

TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) – Representatives of Uzbekistan, Iran, and Turkmenistan railway organizations held a trilateral meeting in Tashkent on Wed. through videoconference to discuss issues pertinent to the increase of transportation capacities.

Road min. inaugurates 89 railway projects

TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – Iranian road minister inaugurated 89 railway projects at the value of 2.27 trillion rials (above $9 billion) on Monday.

Iran 100% self-sufficient in production of freight wagons

TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – The Head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (known as RAI) announced Iran has been able to achieve 100% self-sufficiency in the production of freight wagons.

Iran to train Afghan railway staff

TEHRAN, Dec. 06 (MNA) – On the verge of the inauguration of the Khaf-Herat Railway, the first phase of training Afghan railway staff at RAI Development and Technology Center is to begin.

Meeting on International North-South Transport Corridor project held in Baku

TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) – The 4th meeting of the working group on the development of the western route of the North-South International Transport Corridor was held in Baku on Nov. 28 to 29.

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.

President to inaugurate major railroad in NW Iran

TEHRAN, Nov. 24 (MNA) – President Hassan Rouhani will inaugurate the Mianeh-Bostanabad railroad, part of a bigger Mianeh-Tabriz rail project connecting East Azarbaijan province to the national rail network, on Monday (November 25).

Iran has construction of 4 modern railway stations on agenda

TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) – Chief Executive of the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways, known as RAI, Saeed Rasouli announced on Monday that Iran is to construct four next generation railway stations in future.

RAI CEO:

Iran to cooperate for launching Chinese corridor to Europe

TEHRAN, Oct. 25 (MNA) – Chief Executive of the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways, known as RAI, Saeed Rasouli said on Friday that Islamic Republic of Iran will cooperate in launching Chinese corridor to Europe.