The director general of the transit office of Iran’s Road Maintenance and Transportation Organization said over one million tons of goods were transited from the Astara Border Terminal in the previous Iranian calendar year (ended March 19, 2024).

EghtesadOnline: A total of 585,038 tons of commodities were exported from the northern Gilan Province’s Astara land border during the first nine months of the current Iranian year (March 20-Dec. 20), which shows a 26% rise compared with the similar period of last year.

EghtesadOnline: Azerbaijan and Iran have agreed to build a railroad between Rasht, the capital of Iran's Gilan Province, and the border city of Astara in Azerbaijan as part of the International North–South Transport Corridor.

EghtesadOnline: Atotal of 41,535 tons of goods were exported through Astara border rail terminal during the first two months of the current Iranian year (March 20-May 20), to register a 178% growth compared with the similar period of last year.

EghtesadOnline: A total of 120,068 tons of goods worth $36.73 million were exported via Astara railroad in the northern Gilan Province last year.