Iran’s two-month passenger rail transport up 63% YOY

A total of 4.4 million passengers were transported via railroads in Iran during the first two months of the current Iranian year (started March 21) to register a 63% increase compared with the corresponding period of last year, the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development reported.

12 July 2022
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A total of 4.4 million passengers were transported via railroads in Iran during the first two months of the current Iranian year (started March 21) to register a 63% increase compared with the corresponding period of last year, the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development reported. 

A 10-year record in rail transportation was set during the first two months of the fiscal 2019-20 when 8.4 million passengers commuted by railroads, the report said.

The ministry also reported that a total of 8 million tons of freight were transited via railroad during the same two months. 

A 10-year high in rail freight transportation was recorded during the first two months of the fiscal 2020-21 with 8.5 million tons.

A total of 293,000 tons of goods were transited by Iran’s rail network during the two months ending May 21.

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