Rasht

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: The new railroad connecting the two Iranian provinces of Qazvin and Gilan was tested on Thursday. The maiden journey started from the city of Siah Cheshmeh and ended in Rasht, the capital of Gilan Province.

EghtesadOnline: Mobile operator MTN-Irancell is expanding its presence in the northern city of Rasht.

EghtesadOnline: Raja Passenger Train Company has launched a five-star train called “Zendegi (Life)” between Rasht, the capital city of Gilan Province, and Mashhad, the capital of Khorasan Razavi Province, with the investment of the Social Security Organization on Wednesday.

EghtesadOnline: Iranian Minister of Road and Urban Development Abbas Akhoundi said that the country is trying to connect the northern city of Rasht to Turkey via railroad.