Iran, Russia to Ink Railroad Contract Soon

“The contract for the completion of the Rasht-Astara railroad line is scheduled to be signed with Russia by next month,” Sadeq said.

Also in July, Jabbar-Ali Zakeri, the managing director of Iran Railways, said that new train routes connecting Tehran with Ankara, the capital of Turkiye, and Herat in Northwestern Afghanistan will be launched in the coming weeks. 

The railways chief said the Tehran-Ankara train is set to launch within two months, while the route to Herat will begin within a month.

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