Rail
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New Highs in Rail, Road Transit
EghtesadOnline: The volume of rail and road transit through Iran is on the rise.
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Rolling Stock Worth Over $13 Million Join Rail Fleet
EghtesadOnline: A total of 169 domestically-made or overhauled rolling stock worth 3.52 trillion rials ($13.7 million) joined Iran’s rail fleet on Saturday.
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Iran, Afghanistan Approve Agreement on Int’l Rail Link
EghtesadOnline: The parliaments of Afghanistan and Iran have approved an agreement on the international rail link that will pave the way for a new railroad border between the two neighboring…
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Iran-Afghanistan Rail Linkup to Bolster Transit, Trade Relations
EghtesadOnline: The railroad connecting Iran and Afghanistan was inaugurated by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and his Afghan counterpart Ashraf Ghani on Thursday via videoconference.
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Rail Passenger Transport Down 67%
EghtesadOnline: A total of 4.95 million passengers travelled via railroad during the first seven months of the current Iranian year (March 20-Sept. 21), which shows a 67.5% decline compared with…
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122 Domestically-Made, Overhauled Rolling Stock Join Iran’s Rail Fleet
EghtesadOnline: Atotal of 122 domestically-made and overhauled rolling stock worth 3.66 trillion rials ($13.28 million) joined Iran’s rail fleet on Wednesday, during a ceremony attended by Minister…
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Rail Linkup With Afghanistan to Be Established Within One Month
EghtesadOnline: Iran and Afghanistan will be connected through the Khaf-Herat railroad next month, according to the minister of roads and urban development.
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Iran's 1st Rail Emergency Center Launched
EghtesadOnline: Iran’s first rail emergency center was inaugurated on Thursday in a ceremony attended by Health Minister Saeed Namaki, CEO of the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways Saeed Rasouli…
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$8.5m Allocated to Qazvin-Zanjan Rail Project
EghtesadOnline: The government has allocated 2 trillion rials ($8.5 million) for the completion of Qazvin-Zanjan double-tracking rail project, the head of Plan and Budget Organization said.
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Iran-Afghanistan Rail Linkup in Autumn
EghtesadOnline: Khaf-Herat railroad project is scheduled to be launched this autumn (Sept. 22-Dec. 20), says the deputy head of Construction and Development of Transportation Infrastructure Company,…
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Major Boost in Rail Freight Transportation From Imam Khomeini Port
EghtesadOnline: A total of 922,000 tons of commodities were transported via railroads from Imam Khomeini Port in the southern Khuzestan Province across the country during the first three months…
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178% Rise in Exports Though Astara Rail Terminal
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%…
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More Funding for NW Rail Project
EghtesadOnline: A total of 14 trillion rials ($79 million) worth of investments have been made in the 175-kilometer-long Ardabil-Mianeh railroad project so far, according to the head of the Plan…
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Rail Transport of Essential Goods From Imam Khomeini Port Doubles
EghtesadOnline: A total of 359,683 tons of essential goods were transported via railroad from the southern Imam Khomeini Port to destinations across the country during the first two months of…
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20% Rise in Rail Fares
EghtesadOnline: The Supreme Council of Transportation, affiliated with the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development, has approved a 20% rise in rail fares as of June 21, says the secretary of…
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30% Rise in Essential Goods Rail Transport
EghtesadOnline: A total of 220,000 tons of essential goods have been transported via railroads since the beginning of the current Iranian year on March 20, registering a 30% rise compared with…
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Rail Freight Transport in Iran Up 4%
EghtesadOnline: A total of 5.1 million tons of commodities were transported by the rail network since the beginning of the current Iranian year (March 20), which indicates a 4% year-on-year increase,…
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Iran's ESCO Delivers 1st Batch of UIC60 Rail for Northwestern Railroad
EghtesadOnline: Esfahan Steel Company (ESCO) has handed over the first batch of domestically produced 60E1 (UIC60) rails to the Construction and Development of Transportation Infrastructure Company.
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Fivefold Rise in Exports via Rail From Iran's Sarakhs Border Crossing
EghtesadOnline: A total of 231,000 tons of commodities were exported to Central Asian countries via rail from Sarakhs Border Crossing in the northeastern Khorasan Razavi Province during the first…
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47% Rise in Yazd Rail Cargo Transportation
EghtesadOnline: Close to 4 billion tons/kilometers of cargos were transported by Yazd Railways since the beginning of the current Iranian year on March 21, which shows a 47% rise compared with…