“Iran-Turkmenistan-Kazakhstan railway will be operational on December 3 in the presence of the presidents of the three countries,” Aneh Mohammad Kouseh-Gharavi, a board member of Islamic Republic of Iran Railway stated in an interview for the local press. Iran has so far spent USD 52.3 million on its section of
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The Managing Director of Iran Railways, Mohsen Pour Seyed Aqaei stated on Saturday that Gorgan-Inche Boroon railway will be completed in 20 days. Gorgan-Inche Boroon railway is part of the 910 km Iran-Turkmenistan-Kazakhstan railway corridor and is being built by Iran’s Khatam-ul-Anbia Construction Headquarters. The railway line will have the capacity of transporting eight
Two Chinese companies provide funding for Tehran-Mashhad railway signaling project in Iran
The Chinese companies CMC and SUPOWER have signed a deal with the Iranian Railways Company to invest in the 900km Tehran-Mashhad railway signaling project. A consortium comprised of subsidiaries of the Iran Power Plant Projects Management Company, known as MAPNA, will cooperate with the Chinese partners in the project. On
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Iran plans to electrify Tehran-Mashhad railway in joint venture with a Chinese investor. Manager of the Electrification Project of Iran’s Railways Qassem Saketi told FNA that his department is now “obtaining the necessary licenses for implementing the project through 85 percent of foreign finance”. Saketi said the remaining “15 percent will
Iran to import 3,000km of rails from Turkey and India
Iranian Transport Minister Abbas Akhoundi said thousands of kilometers of railways will be built across the country, Iran’s IRNA news agency reported on May 17. “Importing rails will take 6-7 months,” he said. “Importing rails is more economically justified than establishing rail production plants.” Iran will import three thousand kilometers of
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Iran has applied for membership at the CIS Rail Transport Council, as associate member. Currently, Iran has an observatory status. Iranian Vice Minister for Transport, Roads and Urban Development and President of Iranian Railways (RAI), Dr. Mohsen Pour Seyed Aghaie, signed the membership request during the 60th session of CIS Council, taking place in
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