Railroad Transit

Rail exports via Incheh Borun border up 120%

TEHRAN, Feb. 16 (MNA) – Iran has exported 37,018 tons of non-oil commodities via railroad through Incheh Borun border terminal, in the northeastern Golestan province, since the beginning of the current Iranian year that will end on March 20, a local rail official said.

Truck traffic facilitated at Iran-Turkey border

TEHRAN, Feb. 12 (MNA) – Officials of Iran’s Bazargan Customs and Turkey’s Gürbulak Customs agreed to facilitate truck traffic across the border between the two countries, with over 450 trucks on a daily basis.

Iran, Syria to hold 14th joint economic commission meeting Tue.

TEHRAN, Jan. 28 (MNA) – The 14th joint economic cooperation meeting of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Syrian Arab Republic will be held in Damascus on Tuesday.

Iran sends 19,000 tons of steel products to Turkey via railway

TEHRAN, Dec. 30 (MNA) – Iran has exported some 19,000 tons of steel products – mainly rebars – to Turkey via railway within the past two months, while the items were previously transported to the neighboring state via road fleet.

Iran rail transport increases by 20% from Mar. to Nov.

TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) – Deputy Minister of Roads and Urban Development said Tue. that rail transport had a 20% increase since March 21 up to Nov. 21 as compared to the last year’s corresponding period.

Iran, Russia to accelerate railroad coop.

TEHRAN, Nov. 21 (MNA) – Iran’s Acting Minister of Roads and Urban Development Mohammad Eslami and President Putin's special representative for humanitarian and economic cooperation with the Caspian countries Ramazan Abdulatipov have stressed the need for accelerating railway cooperation and implementing joint projects.

Iran, Russia road ministers discuss bilateral coop. in Moscow

TEHRAN, Nov. 21 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Roads and Urban Development Mohammad Eslami and Russian Minister of Transport Yevgeny Dietrich met Wednesday in Moscow discussing ways to promote bilateral cooperation.

Iran, Pakistan call for implementation of ECO Train  

TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) – In a meeting between Pakistan’s Minister of Railways Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad and Iranian ambassador to Islamabad Mehdi Honardoust, the two sides highlighted the importance of operationalizing Istanbul-Tehran-Islamabad Cargo train, also known as Gul Train or ECO Train.

Uzbek official:

Connecting to Chabahar Port via railroad 'significant for Uzbekistan'

TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) – A senior official at Uzbekistan Railways said on Wednesday that connecting Uzbekistan to Chabahar Port, in southern Iran, will play a big role for Tashkent in promoting transit of goods and will lead to economic growth both Uzbekistan and the Islamic Republic.

Tirumurti :

India eyes launch of Chabahar-Zahedan, Khaf-Herat railroads

TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) – India’s Secretary of Economic Relations in the Ministry of External Affairs T. S. Tirumurti expressed New Delhi’s keenness on launching Chabahar-Zahedan, Khaf-Herat railroads as golden opportunities for trade between India, Iran, Afghanistan and Central Asian countries.

Tehran to host 11th OSJD conference in October

TEHRAN, Sep. 26 (MNA) – The 11th OSJD International Freight Conference will be held from 2-3 October 2018 in Tehran, with participation of Member States including China, Russia, and East European countries.

Iran, Italy sign MoU on intl. transport coop.

TEHRAN, Sep. 24 (MNA) – Iran and Italy inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to boost international transport cooperation.

US sanctions to have no effect on Iran’s wagon mfg. industry

TEHRAN, Aug. 25 (MNA) – Chairman of the Board of Directors of Novin Sanat Raja Company Farhad Farahmand Mohammadi said that US sanctions will have no effect on Iranian wagon manufacturing industry.

Deputy roads min.:

Iran railway network to be linked to Eastern Mediterranean countries

TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – A deputy minister of Roads and Urban Development, Amir Amini, said Sat. that Iran’s railway network will be connected to the Eastern Mediterranean states.

Iran-Kazakhstan transit potentials complementary: Pres. Rouhani

TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani told Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev on Sunday that the two countries should increase bilateral transit relations.

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.

US sanctions not to affect Russia-Iran railway coop.

TEHRAN, Jul. 29 (MNA) – Hossein Ashouri, deputy director of the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways, said that the US sanctions will never affect Iran's railway cooperation with Russia, and its contacts will continue expanding.

Official calls for setting up rail leasing co.

TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) – Deputy CEO of the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways Company for Planning and Economic Affairs Nourollah Beiranvand said that 40,000 billion rials worth of capital will be financed for two giant railway projects in the country.

US sanctions to have no effect on manufacturing Iran’s high-speed railroads

TEHRAN, Jun. 24 (MNA) – Sales manager of China National Railway Locomotive & Rolling Stock Industry Corporation (CRRC) said that re-imposition of US sanctions against Iran will not create any major obstacle for mutual cooperation.

Private rail mfg. firms given two-year deadline to overhaul wagons: official

TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) – Deputy Chief Executive of the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways Hossein Ashouri said that private rail manufacturing companies were given moratorium for two years in order to renovate aging cars.

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.

Iranian cargo train en route to Turkey derailed in NW Iran

TEHRAN, May 23 (MNA) – An Iranian cargo train, heading to Turkey, ran off the tracks in Khoy, West Azerbaijan Azerbaijan.

Iran, Greece ink transport coop. agreement

TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) – A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Iran and Greece for broadening and enhancing transport cooperation.

Zimbabwe after Iran’s help in energy, IT sectors

TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) – Christopher Mutsvangwa, special adviser to Zimbabwean president, told Iranian ambassador to Harare that his country is willing to receive help by Iranian companies in areas of energy and information technology.

Georgia eyeing to have Iranian companies investment

TEHRAN, May. 07 (MNA) – Georgian First Vice-Prime Minister who also serves as Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Dimitry Kumsishvili told Iranian FM Zarif on Monday in Tehran that his government welcomes Iranian companies’ investment in Georgia.

Iran after more interaction with Central Asian countries

TEHRAN, May. 07 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said in a press conference in Khorasan Razavi province on Monday that Iran is after developing ties with northern neighbors in the Caucasus and the Central Asia and government is after opening new free trade zones for this purpose.

Russia to electrify Iran Northern Railroad project

TEHRAN, May 04 (MNA) – Director General of Iranian Northern Railway Yousef-Geran Pasha said Iran’s Northern Railroad will be electrified in cooperation with Russia.