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2022-01-22 11:46
Passenger transport via railway up 110% in 9 months on year
TEHRAN - The number of passengers carried on Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (known as RAI) in the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-Decemebr 21, 2021) increased by 110 percent on year, the nine-month report released by Transport and Urban Development Ministry shows.
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2021-02-12 11:54
‘Iran to become self-reliant in manufacturing passenger, cargo wagons’
TEHRAN- Iranian Transport and Urban Development Minister Mohammad Eslami has said that the country will become independent in terms of manufacturing passenger and cargo wagons.
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2020-10-13 14:37
By Mahnaz Abdi
Iran determined to become fully independent in railway industry
After the U.S. imposed a new round of sanctions on the Iranian economy, a national determination was formed inside Iran for empowering its domestic production to achieve self-reliance.
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2020-09-12 17:03
By Mahnaz Abdi
‘National Rail’ a big step toward railway transport development
TEHRAN- It was six years ago in the Iranian calendar year 1393 (March 2014-March 2015), when for the first time Iran took a step for domestic production of rail tracks.
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2020-09-09 01:00
Rasht-Mashhad five-star train to resume service today
TEHRAN – A 5-star train will resume service between Rasht and Mashhad on Wednesday evening. The train is scheduled to leave Rasht at 19:00 local time towards the holy city of Mashhad, which embraces the shrine complex of Imam Reza (AS).
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2019-12-20 17:22
Railway fleet receives 456 new wagons since March
TEHRAN- Some 456 new wagons were added to Iran’s railway fleet since the beginning of current Iranian calendar year (March 21, 2019), Saied Rasouli, the head of Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (known as RAI), announced.
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2019-12-20 13:22
IRISL, RAI ink co-op MOU on transit of goods
TEHRAN- Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) and Iran’s Railways (known as RAI) signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation for transit of commodities, IRNA reported.
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2019-11-11 12:27
Iran hosting 7th UIC Next Stations Conference
TEHRAN- Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (known as RAI) is hosting the 7th UIC Next Stations Conference in Tehran from November 11 to 13, IRNA reported.
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2019-09-06 17:32
By Mahnaz Abdi
Railway development highly dependent on private sector’s involvement
Expanded transportation via railway is today one of the major pillars of sustainable development for the countries; and it is why the governments usually allocate noticeable funds and resources to development of railway.
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2019-07-09 18:02
Iran appointed vice chairman of UIC regional assembly
TEHRAN – Managing Director of the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (known as RAI) Saeed Rasouli was appointed as the first vice chairman of International Union of Railways (UIC) Regional Assembly for the Middle-East (RAME), IRIB reported on Tuesday.
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2019-07-07 21:02
‘RAI determined to develop transport of goods from ports via railway’
TEHRAN- The head of Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (known as RAI) said development of railways for transport of cargos from ports is a top agenda of RAI’s activities.
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2019-07-01 22:35
‘59km of railroads to connect major cargo hubs to railway network by Mar. 2020’
TEHRAN- The head of Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (known as RAI) said that 59 kilometers of railroads are planned to be built for connecting the major cargo hubs in the country to the national railway network by the end of current Iranian calendar year (March 19, 2020). Saeed Rasouli mentioned linking the cargo hubs to the railway network as one of the main priorities of RAI in the current year, Mehr news agency reported.
