BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 20. The Iranian
government has allocated 150 trillion rials (about $214 million)
for the purchase or repair of locomotives and passenger cars in the
current Iranian year (from March 21, 2025 through March 20, 2026),
Deputy Minister of Roads and Urban Development and Executive
Director of the Iranian Railways Company Jabbar Ali Zakeri said at
a press conference held in Tehran at the 9th Transport, Logistics
and Related Industries Exhibition today, Trend reports.
According to him, the funds have been allocated to the private
sector for the purchase or repair of locomotives and passenger
wagons using its capabilities.
Zakeri added that as a result, 80 locomotives and 130 passenger
cars are planned to be added to the country’s railway
transport.
Although the number of passenger wagons in Iran was 2,300 in
2010, it has now decreased to 930. Iran plans to spend 950 trillion
rials (about $1.35 billion) over several years to expand the
railway transport network with new passenger and freight
wagons.
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