EghtesadOnline: The electrification of the 926-km railroad from Tehran to the eastern city of Mashhad in Khorasan Razavi Province will increase the speed of the line from the current 160 kph to 200 kph once the project comes on stream, according to the Minister of Roads and Urban Development.

EghtesadOnline: The Export-Import Bank of China (EXIM) signs a $1.5 billion deal to finance the electrification of a high-speed rail line between the Iranian cities of Tehran and Mashhad.

EghtesadOnline: China signed a contract with Iran to finance the electrification of a 926-km railroad from Tehran to the eastern city of Mashhad in Khorasan Razavi Province with a $1.5 billion loan.