Railway Industry

Iran’s railroad sector attracts huge investment

TEHRAN, Apr. 21 (MNA) – The Iranian private sector on Sunday concluded two agreements with the administration on a significant investment in the country’s railroad infrastructures and transportation.

Iran’s rail transit reaches 5 million tons in one year: CEO

TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) – The chief executive of the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways has put the volume of the country's rail transit in the previous Iranian calendar year (ended March 20, 2025) at five million tons.

Iran to invest $750mn in rail-transport industry

TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) – A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was inked on Sunday in the rail and transport industry of the country, valued at $750 million, with the participation of Iran’s minister of roads and urban development.

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Iran to finish key rail link to Oman Sea until March

TEHRAN, Apr. 10 (MNA) – Iran’s transportation ministry says the construction of a key railway linking the country’s eastern border regions to the Sea of Oman, where Iran’s only Ocean port is located, will finish by late March 2026.

Envoy details Iran-Russia agreement on gas swap deal

TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) – Iranian Ambassador to Moscow Kazem Jalali has explained about on Iran-Russia Rasht-Astara railway and gas swap deal projects.

Iran to finish land purchases for Russia-funded rail in 2026

TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) – Iran is racing against time to complete land purchases for a key railway project along the Caspian Sea coast that is planned to be built using Russian funding.

Iran, Iraq railway to be connected within 2026

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – With the opening of the Shalamcheh-Basra railway line after 20 years, it is expected that rail connection between Iran and Iraq will be realized by the end of the 1404 year (2026-February).

Tehran, Turkey’s Van train to be launched soon: RAI CEO

TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MNA) – Chief Executive of the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways, known as RAI, Nasser Bakhtiari has said that Tehran-Van train will soon be launched.

Tehran, Turkey's Van train to be launched next month

TEHRAN, Jan. 07 (MNA) – Iran and Turkey have signed an agreement to launch a train between Tehran and Van next month.

1st rail shipment from China reaches Afghanistan via Iran

TEHRAN, Dec. 30 (MNA) – Spokesperson for the Ministry of Public Works Mohammad Ashraf Haqshenas said that the first rail transit shipment from China reached Afghanistan through Iran.

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Enhancing transit coop. between Iran, Tajikistan ‘essential’

TEHRAN, Nov. 18 (MNA) – The chief executive of the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (RAI) has stressed the need for increasing the transport and transit cooperation between Iran and the Republic of Tajikistan.

Iran, Russia call for developing North-South Corridor

TEHRAN, Nov. 17 (MNA) – The CEO of Iran Railways, known as RAI, Jabbar Ali Zakeri, and his Russian counterpart Oleg Belozerov have emphasized enhancing cooperation on the North-South Corridor development.

CIS states show interest in purchasing wagon from Iran: RAI

TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) – The chief executive of the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (RAI) announced the agreement of the CIS member countries to purchase wagons from Iran.

I.R. Railway ready to enhance ties with TRACECA corridor

TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – The chief executive of the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways, known as RAI, Jabbar Ali Zakeri has announced Iran’s readiness to boost ties with TRACECA corridor members.

Iran, Russia hold talks on expanding coop. in N-S Corridor

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – Russian Ambassador to Tehran Alexey Dedov met and held talks with CEO of the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways, known as RAI, Jabbar Ali Zakeri to discuss bilateral ties and issues of mutual interest.

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Kermanshah-Khosravi railway to connect Iran to Mediterranean

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Iran’s minister of roads and urban development said that Kermanshah-Khosravi railway project will play a leading role in connecting Iran to the Mediterranean Sea.

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Iran exports 1st cargo from Caspian port to target markets

TEHRAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) – The first cargo using sea-rail mixed transport has been exported from Caspian Port to the Caspian Sea littoral states, the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines Group reported.

Iran RAILEXPO inaugurated in Tehran

TEHRAN, May 18 (MNA) – The 11th International Exhibition of Rail Transportations & Related Industries Equipment dubbed “IRAN RAILEXPO 2024” was inaugurated at the Tehran Permanent International Fairgrounds on Saturday.

Tehran hosts meeting of ECO heads of railway authorities

TEHRAN, May 01 (MNA) – The 15th Meeting of the Heads of Railway Authorities of ECO Member States and the 11th International Exhibition of Rail Transportations & Related Industries Equipment will be held in Tehran, CEO of Iran Railways informed.

INSTC's rail freights transit through Iran within 3 to 5 days

TEHRAN, Feb. 12 (MNA) – Rail freight transit through Iran's territory lasts between 3 to 5 days from Sarakhs Border to Bandar Abbas, informed Miad Salehi, Deputy Minister and CEO of the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways.

Chabahar-Zahedan Railway to be completed next year

TEHRAN, Dec. 27 (MNA) – Iran's Minister of Roads and Urban Development informed of the completion of the Chabahar-Zahedan Railway project in the next year during his visit to the construction projects in the Sistan and Baluchistan Province.

Iran, Turkey to transport one million tons of cargo via rail

TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) – The chief executive of the Railways of the Islamic Republic of Iran said Tehran and Ankara have targeted transporting one million tons of cargo via rail network between the two countries in the next Iranian calendar year.

Raeisi visits Kordestan Province to inaugurate mega projects

TEHRAN, Nov. 01 (MNA) – Kordestan province was connected to the country's rail network as the 24th province with the inauguration of the 151 km long Hamadan-Sanandaj railway project by the President.

Nakhichevan railway to cross Iran: Azeri president

TEHRAN, Oct. 10 (MNA) – Azeri President Ilham Aliyev says an agreement has been reached on the construction of a highway and a railway to Nakhchivan through Iran.

Iran, Afghanistan discuss boosting railway cooperation

TEHRAN, Jul. 26 (MNA) – The Iranian special envoy for Afghanistan and the head of the railway administration of Afghanistan discussed the development of railway cooperation between Iran and Afghanistan.

Commuters face more disruption amid rail workers strike in UK

TEHRAN, Jul. 22 (MNA) – Rail commuters across Britain face another day of limited and disrupted services as the RMT union holds its second 24-hour strike in three days to protest pay and economic woes.

Iran, Taliban officials confer on Khaf-Herat railway

TEHRAN, Jun. 19 (MNA) – Iranian Ambassador to Kabul held talks with the head of Afghanistan railway administration about increasing cooperation in Khaf-Herat railway.

Raeisi gov. focuses on reviving international corridors

TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) – Iranian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Economic Diplomacy has said that the Raeisi administration has focused on reviving Iran's capabilities in different international corridors.

New railway to shorten Tehran-Tabriz distance inagurated

TEHRAN, Jun 09 (MNA) – On the second day of the second visit of President Raeisi's trip to East Azerbaijan on Friday, the Bostanabad -Tabriz railway and the Khavaran station were put into operation in Raeisi's presence.

Bostanabad-Khavaran railway inaugurated

TEHRAN, Jun 07 (MNA) – Part of the 'Mianeh-Bostanabad-Tabriz' Railroad stretching from Bostanabad to Khavaran (near Tabriz) will be inaugurated this week.