BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 17. Iran is working
to enhance its railway cooperation with its western neighbors, mentioned
Shahiar Afandizadeh, the deputy minister of Roads and City
Improvement, Pattern studies.
Afandizadeh mentioned that Iran goals to create and use transit
alternatives from its territory to different nations and profit
from their transit amenities.
He additionally mentioned that Azerbaijan can be part of its Nakhchivan Autonomous
Republic by a railway line by Iran. He talked about a undertaking to
construct a railway line from Aghband city to Jolfa. Azerbaijan can
transport cargo by Iran.
The deputy minister mentioned that Iran has a undertaking to hyperlink the
railway line with Iraq from three instructions. He mentioned that the
Shalamcheh-Basra railway line is extra essential amongst them.
He additionally mentioned that there are a number of highway and railway initiatives
between Iran and Türkiye on agenda.
At present, Iran has 2,793 km of controlled-access highways,
45,170 km of highways, and freeways, and 14,984 km of railway
traces. There are 978 locomotives, 29,305 freight wagons, and a pair of,153
passenger wagons working on Iran’s railways.
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