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Iran, Russia to sign key deal on railway construction

Iran’s Minister of Roads and Urban Development Farzaneh Sadeq says Iran and Russia are to sign a long-anticipated agreement on the construction of the Rasht-Astara railway.
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Publish Date:27/October/2025 | 15:50

Iran–Iraq Railway: Strategic gateway for $20 bn trade

Extending rail connectivity from China through Iran to Iraq opens opportunities for linking with Central Asia, which would have a generational impact on trade in West Asia, an economic expert says.
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Publish Date:28/September/2025 | 15:29

Russia to begin studies for Rasht-Astara railway in 2 months

The feasibility studies on the construction of Rasht-Astara railway line, within the framework of the Moscow-Tehran memorandum of understanding (MoU), may begin within the next one to two months, the Russian minister says.
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Publish Date:20/February/2025 | 09:49

Iran, Iraq railway to be connected within 2026

With the opening of the Shalamcheh-Basra railway line after 20 years, it is expected that rail connection between Iran and Iraq will be realized by the end of the 1404 year (2026-February).
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Publish Date:21/January/2025 | 15:19

Iran, Russia discuss Rasht-Astara railway construction

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy Mehdi Safari discussed ways to resolve the existing obstacles to the construction of the Rasht-Astara railway with Russian officials.
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Publish Date:02/February/2024 | 01:57
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Second track of Qazvin-Zanjan railway to be operational

As part of the East-West transport corridor in Iran, the second track of the Qazvin-Zanjan Railway will be completed in 2024, after eight years since the project was started.
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Publish Date:07/January/2024 | 16:18

Chabahar-Zahedan Railway to be completed next year

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.
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Publish Date:28/December/2023 | 15:27

Suburban Trains Undertake 7% of All Trips to Tehran

EghtesadOnline: Out of 800 million suburban trips to the capital city Tehran every year, only 5.7 million (around 7%) are undertaken by suburban trains, according to the head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways .
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Publish Date:01/June/2020 | 24:49

Pakistan railways seek better links with Iran, revival of ECO Train

EghtesadOnline: To speed up better rail links with Iran and for the revival of Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) train service Pakistan railways has prepared a feasibility report of the ML-3 project, local media reported.
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Publish Date:20/November/2019 | 09:18

Tehran Hosting OSJD Int'l Freight Conference

EghtesadOnline: The 11th edition of the "OSJD International Freight Conference" hosted by the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways opened in Tehran on Tuesday.
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Publish Date:10/October/2018 | 11:34

Iran to Launch Rail Ambulance

EghtesadOnline: The Islamic Republic of Iran Railways has signed a memorandum of understanding with Iran’s Emergency Medical Services Organization to improve the health and safety of passengers, as well as IRIR staff by providing immediate relief to those affected by emergencies on railroads and train stations.
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Publish Date:10/October/2018 | 10:55

89 Rail Projects Come on Stream

EghtesadOnline: Atotal of 89 rail projects worth 2.77 trillion rials ($10.73 million) were recently inaugurated across the country, during a ceremony attended by Minister of Rroads and Urban Development Mohammad Eslami and CEO of the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways Saeed Rasouli.
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Publish Date:26/December/2020 | 14:28

89 Rail Projects Come on Stream

EghtesadOnline: Atotal of 89 rail projects worth 2.77 trillion rials ($10.73 million) were recently inaugurated across the country, during a ceremony attended by Minister of Rroads and Urban Development Mohammad Eslami and CEO of the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways Saeed Rasouli.
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Publish Date:26/December/2020 | 14:28