Overview

Railway Overview

Construction and Maintenance  

The railroad is in very good condition, regular maintenance is done and extensions and improvements are ongoing. The network, however, is under-developed. The railway serves as the nearest and cheapest means of access for Central Asian countries. All of the routes end in transit entry points. Only very few side-lines have been built so far. In such a layout transit cargo transport is dominating. 3 million tons of transit cargo was shipped by rail on the main transit track from and to Bandar Abbas. The total cargo transport figure for the same lines is 5.5 million tons per year. The trend is going up. The overall transport capacity is 9,000 mt daily. 

The condition of the rolling equipment is good and reliable. Maintenance and replacement is done. Scheduled trains run on time. The type of traffic is both, passenger and cargo. 

For more information on government contact details, please see the following link: 4.1 Government Contact List.

Travel Time Matrix

Railway Companies and Consortia

The Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (abbreviated as IRIR, or sometimes as RAI) is the national state-owned railway system of Iran. The Raja Passenger Train Company is an associate of the IRIR and manages its passenger trains. The Railway Transportation Company is an associate of the IRIR, which manages its freight transport. The Ministry of Roads & Urban Development is the state agency that oversees the IRIR. Some 33 million tonnes of goods and 29 million passengers are transported annually by the rail transportation network, accounting for 9 percent and 11 percent of all transportation in Iran, respectively (2011).

For more information on railway company contact details, please see the following link: 4.9 Railway Companies Contact List.

Key Route Information

Key Stations