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    4 January 2026

    Iran, Afghanistan stress deepening coop. in rail transportation

    Head of the International Affairs Center at Iran’s Ministry of Roads and Urban Development Amin Tarfa’a says that Islamabad, Tehran…
    20 December 2025

    Constructing Shalamcheh-Basra railway to be finished next yr

    The chief executive of the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways, also known as RAI, has said the construction operation of…
    20 December 2025

    Iran Sees Spike in China-Europe Rail Traffic After New Deal

    Iran‘s rail authority reported that 40 trains from China have entered the country this year, a significant increase compared to…
    9 December 2025

    Iran and Turkey to build a new USD 1.6 billion railway corridor

    Iran and Turkey are building a new USD ۱.۶ billion railway corridorIran and Turkey have taken a major step towards…

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    The railway system in Iran is state owned, controlled by the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development. The canter of the railway network is Tehran, which is the capital of Iran and is connected to 21 local regions. One of the outstanding engineering achievements of Iran was a construction of the Trans-Iranian Railway. Construction began in 1927 and was completed in 1938. It is a 1,394 km line with 90 stations along the route. The railway line stretches from the Caspian Sea through the central part of Iran to the border with Iraq. The railway runs along the highlands and reaches 2,000 m above sea level, passing over 3,000 bridges and through 126 tunnels in the Zagros Mountains. This railway played an important role in the Second World War as a route delivering supplies to the Soviet Union. Read more…

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