Iran Press/Iran News: In an interview with Iran Press, Mohammad Eslami expressed hope that the capacity of railways would increase from 50 million tons annually to 100 million tons.
Eslami said that Iran has tried to complete the railway development process by connecting the semi-finished line and new connections, especially Zahedan to Chabahar and Rasht to Astara.
Connecting to Afghanistan and Basra in Iraq via railway will able Iran to increase its transit corridor to the east and west gates, Mohammad Eslami noted.
The Islamic Republic of Iran's railway has expanded significantly after the Islamic Revolution and will increase from 4,000 km to about 14,000 km until the middle of next year, emphasized the minister.
Inauguration ceremony of 105 railway projects worth 1445 billion Tomans held on the occasion of 10-Day Dawn in 19 provinces, at Road and Urban Development Ministry with the participation of the Managing-Director of Iran's Railways Saeed Rasoli and Road and Urban Development Minister Mohammad Eslami in attendance on Sunday 7th Feb 2021.
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