BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 21. Iran is expected to start importing passenger wagons from China over the next month as the remaining technical issues are resolved, said Jabbar Ali Zakeri, Chairman of the Board and President of the Railways of Iran (RAI), Trend reports.
Speaking at a ceremony in Tehran on the signing of memoranda of understanding (MoUs) for the purchase and repair of passenger wagons, Zakeri stated that negotiations with China on the production and sale of passenger wagons are ongoing. Only two technical matters remain to be finalized.
Zakeri noted that earlier this Iranian year (from March 21, 2025, through March 20, 2026), memorandums worth 610 trillion rials (about $1.05 billion) were signed for importing passenger wagons. Under these agreements, 600 passenger wagons are planned to be added to the country’s rail network, with 100 already integrated. It is expected that 40 to 50 wagons will be added to the rail system monthly.
He added that around 300 passenger wagons are expected to be imported this year (from March 21, 2025, through March 20, 2026)..
Iran Railways signed two MoUs with local companies on July 20 in Tehran to allocate 88.2 trillion rials (about $153 million) for the purchase of 130 new passenger wagons and the repair of 140 existing ones.
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