Tehran-Van train relaunched after 5-year hiatus

The railway linking Iran's Tehran to Turkey's Van was launched on Sunday with a train leaving the Iranian capital for the eastern Turkish city.

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EghtesadOnline: The first passenger train left Tehran for Van in eastern Turkey earlier on Sunday for the first time after a 5-year hiatus.

According to a statement by the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways on January 7, 2025, following numerous meetings and bilateral meetings between the CEOs of Iran and Turkey railways, the Tehran-Van passenger train would be launched soon. / Mehr