TEHRAN- The Deputy Director of the Railways of the Islamic Republic of Iran, stating that passenger and freight trains continue to operate on many axes of the rail network, said: "Except for the Zanjan-Tabriz axis, whose damaged infrastructure facilities are under reconstruction, from this afternoon onwards, with the completion of repairs to the lines damaged during the war, passenger train movements on the country's rail network will continue steadily."

Mir-Hassan Mousavi Dizaji, speaking to IRNA on Thursday while condemning the attack on the country's essential infrastructure, stated: "From February 28, 2026, when the brutal aggression of the American-Zionist coalition against our country began, until today, the operation and movement of passenger trains has continued steadily and around the clock thanks to the efforts and dedication of our colleagues at the Railways."

He said: "In the early days of the war, due to flight suspensions, we scheduled extraordinary trains on most routes and added carriages at train departure points, and we were able to provide good services."

The Deputy Director of the Railways of the Islamic Republic of Iran, emphasizing that throughout these 40 days of war the railway has not been closed for even a moment, stated: "All colleagues have been and remain active across the rail network, and even when areas near rails and railway lines came under attack, all colleagues remained on duty so that we could witness the stable movement and operation of trains."

Referring to the direct attack on some railway facilities on Tuesday (April 7) and damage to several railway lines, he continued: "From the very first hours after the attacks, we prioritized the mobilization and preparation of machinery and equipment. The private sector and contractors stepped in, and the initial work to clear blocked lines was carried out."

Mousavi noted: "With the measures taken, by the end of today we will witness the temporary or permanent reconstruction of most of the damaged lines, allowing the full operation and movement of trains."

He stated: "Today, passenger trains will continue their movement on all other lines of the network except the Zanjan-Tabriz axis."

The Deputy Director of the Railways recalled: "On some axes, due to reconstruction work, we were forced to cancel certain train movements, and in this regard, necessary notifications are sent to passengers via SMS."

He said: "People and passengers can obtain information about train schedules through the system at 021-5149."

Mousavi Dizaji emphasized: "From this afternoon onwards, with the completion of the majority of reconstruction work, we will witness train movements on all axes including Zahedan, Kerman, Yazd, Isfahan, and Bandar Abbas to Tehran and Mashhad. Additionally, the Shiraz-Mashhad and Shiraz-Tehran trains are also operating."

He said: "The movement of southern trains, which was canceled yesterday (Wednesday) due to reconstruction work, will resume operations today."

The Deputy Director of the Railways added: "Furthermore, yesterday several trains on the Tehran-Mashhad route faced cancellations. In this regard, by launching the Mashhad-Varamin train, we attempted to alleviate some of the problems."

He noted: "With the repair of one of the two Tehran-Mashhad lines, from this afternoon onwards we will witness train movements on the Rasht-Mashhad, Qazvin-Mashhad, and Karaj-Mashhad routes."

Mousavi also reported on the operation of the Tehran-Sari-Gorgan train and clarified: "Based on the above, train movements will continue steadily on almost all routes and across the network."

He expressed hope that with the gradual and principled reconstruction operations on the Zanjan-Tabriz route, passenger train movements on this route will also resume within the next few days.

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