Railway Industry

RAI CEO:

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.

Iran’s roads min.:

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.

IRISL:

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.

UK railway workers go on strike on eve of FA Cup Final

TEHRAN, May 31 (MNA) – Members of the train drivers' union Aslef walked out on Wednesday and will again on 3 June, the day of the FA Cup Final, while members of the RMT will strike on Friday, local media in the UK said.

Iranian official:

North-South railway to make Iran Asia's trade corridor again

TEHRAN, May 17 (MNA) – Iran's government spokesman says the pending completion of a vital north-south railway link will help Iran reclaim its position as Asia's trade passage.

Putin to declare commitment to Iranian rail project

TEHRAN, May 17 (MNA) – Russian President will declare his country’s commitment to fund a key railway project in Iran that will allow rail freight transport between the Persian Gulf and Helsinki in Finland via Saint Petersburg, Iranian official said.

Rasht-Caspian Railway to be inaugurated in two months

TEHRAN, May 14 (MNA) – Rasht-Caspian Railway as part of the International North–South Transport Corridor (INSTC) will be inaugurated in two months a report by the Iranian Ministry of Roads and Urban Development said.

Iran close to open Caspian Sea-Persian Gulf missing rail link

TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – Iran is planning to inaugurate a major rail link this summer that completes railway connection between the Caspian Sea in its north and the Persian Gulf in the south.

Iran, Iraq sign deal to establish rail connection

TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) – The Iraqi Republic Railways Company and its Iranian counterpart signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Sunday, outlining executive procedures for establishing a rail connection between the two countries.

First Iranian freight train arrives in Afghanistan's Herat

TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) – The Afghanistan Railway Authority said that the first freight train arrived in Herat province from Iran on Monday via the Khaf-Herat railway.

Syria plans to link its railway with Iran's: Minister

TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) – Syrian Minister of Transport Zuhair Khazim said that his country is planning to link its railway with Iran's railway in order to expand bilateral cooperation in the field of trade and transport.

Iraq allocates budget to key railway link to Iran: diplomat

TEHRAN, Apr. 06 (MNA) –The Iraqi government has for a first time allocated a budget to a key railway project that links the country’s southern port of Basra to Iran’s border town of Shalamcheh, according to a senior official in Iran Foreign Ministry.

Rail freight loading exceeds 37 million tons in 10 months

TEHRAN, Apr. 05 (MNA) – Iran's rail freight fleet recorded the loading of 37.13 million tons of goods during the first 10 months of last Iranian year (March 21, 2022-Jan. 20), according to the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways.