Iran Transport News
March 17, 2019 18:04
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May 18,2019The eastern flank of Tehran Metro’s Line 7 will become operational in the current Iranian year (started March 21), CEO of Tehran Metro Group says. Ali Emam added that 10 stations along the eastern... -
May 13,2019Iran’s 21 major ports loaded and unloaded 11.79 million tons of commodities in the first month of the current Iranian year (March 21-April 20) to register a 5.8% decline compared with the... -
May 11,2019An under-construction subway line in Alborz Province, west of Tehran, will reach the province's western flank at Hashtgerd New Town in a few months, a deputy roads minister said. -
May 11,2019Imam Khomeini Airport’s Salam Terminal is ready for inauguration, managing director of Imam Khomeini Airport City Company Ali Rostami said after a visit to the new terminal on Saturday. According... -
May 10,2019Iran Airports Company registered 34,774 takeoffs and landings during the first month of the current Iranian year (March 21-April 20), which shows a 15% decrease compared with the similar period of... -
May 06,2019A new chief executive has been appointed to manage Iran's flag carrier airline Iran Air, formerly known as Homa. Touraj Dehqani Zanganeh replaces Farzaneh Sharafbafi, Iran Air’s first female chief... -
May 01,2019Passenger rail services between the capital cities of Iran and Turkey are set to resume in July, the CEO of the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways announced. Saeid Rasouli made the announcement... -
April 27,2019The Islamic Republic of Iran Railways will join the Ports and Maritime Organization of Iran and the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration to carry out a rail-port transportation drill at... -
April 24,2019The Industrial Development and Renovation Organization plans to launch the production of civil helicopters to meet domestic demand for emergency operations during natural disasters. Recently, an... -
April 22,2019More than 129.6 million tons of goods were loaded and unloaded at Iran’s 21 major ports in the last fiscal (March 2018- 19) registering 17.07% decline compared to the similar period a year ago.... -
April 15,2019Preliminary studies for the metro project in Hamedan Province will start as soon as funds are made available, a Hamedan lawmaker said. According to Amir Khojasteh, feasibility studies will start... -
April 13,2019The Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines’ global ranking based on the capacity of freight handling improved from 23rd in fiscal 2015-16 to 13th last year (March 2018-19), IRIB News quoted IRISL... -
April 10,2019Iranian rolling stock manufacturer, Wagon Pars Company, built 290 freight and seven passenger wagons in the last Iranian year (March 2018-19) at a cost of 812 billion rials ($6 million), the... -
April 09,2019With the planned construction of 13 towns by New Towns Development Company, the number of Iran's satellite towns will reach 30. The new satellite towns will be Tis in Sistan-Baluchestan Province... -
April 06,2019Iran Airports Company registered 34,178 takeoffs and landings during the 11th month of the last Iranian year (Jan. 21-Feb. 19, 2019), which shows a 13% decline compared with the similar period of... -
April 07,2019Tehran Metro Line 6 opened partially on Sunday in the presence of President Hassan Rouhani and Mayor Pirouz Hanachi. -
March 22,2019Visiting Shiraz, the gateway to the world famous Persepolis, and capital of Fars Province in southwest Iran, which is home to unique historical heritage, travelers can take the subway for easy... -
March 18,2019Roads and Urban Development Minister Mohammad Eslami inaugurated a 50,000-ton container wharf on Negin Island in Bushehr Province. The project was carried out by the Islamic Revolution Mostazafan... -
March 17,2019Iran and Azerbaijan have agreed to implement an e-TIR Pilot project for making transit operations fully electronic between the two countries as of May 31, 2019. This is based on an agreement... -
March 17,2019A total of 117.28 million tons of commodities were loaded and unloaded at Iran’s 21 major ports during the 11 months to Feb. 19, 2019, registering a 17.07% decrease compared with the similar period... -
March 16,2019Bushehr International Airport has launched new flights between the city of Bushehr, the capital of Bushehr Province, and Kish Island, both in southern Iran since March 13. -
March 15,2019A passenger rail service connecting the capital city Tehran to Hamedan started on Wednesday. -
March 15,2019Iran has banned Boeing 737 Max 8 and 9 from its airspace due to safety concerns raised following the deadly crash of an Ethiopian Airlines flight last week. -
March 12,2019Gorgan International Airport will start operating two new flights to three new destinations, namely Rasht, Tabriz and Aktau in Kazakhstan, in the new Iranian year (starting March 21), the director... -
March 09,2019The cargo train between Pakistan and Iran has resumed services after a suspension of one week due to flash floods in Chagai District.
