The operational operation of Tehran-Mashhad high-speed train started in 1402/ it was possible to import all kinds of rail fleets

According to the economic reporter of Fars news agency, Mehrdad Bazarpash said yesterday at the ceremony of the arrival of 500 types of domestically produced rail fleets to the rail network: These days, we are at the peak of passenger movement, even in our ports, the demand for sea travel is high.

Stating that it is necessary to increase the speed in the rail transport sector in the next 2-3 years, he said: Next year we must supply more wagons and locomotives and create a different rail transport for the people. The field of freight and passenger rail transportation should be a year of records.

The Minister of Roads and Urban Development continued: Regarding the development of wagons and locomotives, we give full permission to the public and private railway companies to import or supply the fleet from within, all public and private railway sectors in the production and supply of wagons, refurbishing wagons and importing locomotives. have authority and the railway fleet should be developed rapidly in 1402.

Bazarpash continued: Next year, the executive operation of the Tehran-Mashhad high-speed train will begin from Tehran and Mashhad. This project was left on the ground for years, but the negotiations for its implementation are coming to an end.

The Minister of Roads and Urban Development emphasized that we should go to the next generations of rail transport and said that people will hear much better news about rail transport in the next 2-3 years.

The Minister of Roads and Urban Development called the development of rail and transit as one of the ways to generate income for the country and added: “During Nowruz, there is the highest demand for transportation, and with this existing fleet, our resources are limited, the demand is several times the supply, but the development of the fleet and We have prioritized increasing capacity.

* The construction of Shalamcheh-Basra railway will start next year

Regarding the Shalamcheh-Basra railway line, he said: Recently, negotiations have been held with the Iraqi side, the Iraqi side is ready to cooperate and the construction of this line will begin at the beginning of next year. This railway line is valuable for the countries of Iraq and Iran, of course, the issue of demining the route, which has existed since the past, must be resolved.

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