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Iran, Turkey sign accords for Pakistan, China railway link

Iran and Turkey have signed three documents to expand transnational rail services linking them to Pakistan, Afghanistan and China, an official says.

Transportation

Iran, Afghanistan inaugurate Khaf-Herat railway project

A joint railway project linking eastern Iran to western Afghanistan was inaugurated on Thursday with presidents of the two neighboring countries delivering remarks through video-conference.

Transportation

Iran’s 1st export consignment arrives in Afghanistan via Khaf-Herat railroad

The first consignment of Iranian export goods has arrived in Afghanistan through the long-awaited Khaf-Herat railroad, which is slated to be officially inaugurated in coming days.

Trade

Iran railroad to connect Afghanistan to Europe via Khaf-Herat project

Iran has connected its eastern rail network to Afghanistan through the Khaf-Herat project which once completed would connect Afghanistan to Turkey and Europe.

Transportation

New contractor to finish railway linking Iran’s Shalamcheh to Iraq’s Basra

The Iranian government has picked up a new contractor for construction of a key railway extension into the Iraqi territory with sources saying that the bidder would provide full finances worth 100 million euros for the project.

Transportation

Iran-Afghanistan rail link to be launched in months

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, affiliated with the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development.

Transportation

Iraq to ’soon’ begin work on railway link to Iran

A senior Iraqi official says that work for a key rail link connecting the country to the neighboring Iran will begin in the very near future.

Transportation

Iran’s rail network to reach 28,000 km in 5 years: Minister

Iran’s transportation minister says the length of the country’s railway network will double in the next five years to reach 28,000 kilometers as the country keeps making efforts to encourage increased rail freight services.

Transportation

Iran to lay 1,200 km of new rail track in 15 months

Iran is pushing to boost infrastructure spending with a plan to launch 1,200 kilometers of new railway lines, according to the country’s transportation minister.

Transportation

Iran launches Tabriz-Jolfa free tourist train

Iran has launched a free tourists train between the northwestern cities of Tabriz and Jolfa. The five-railcar train with the capacity of 400 passengers will carry tourists in both directions on a daily schedule.

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