BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 14. Plans are underway to launch passenger trains from Iran to Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic and other countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) as new international routes, Mohsen Tabatabaei, an official from the Iranian Railway Company, told local media, Trend reports.
Tabatabaei noted that efforts are focused on restoring international train services, primarily to Mary in Turkmenistan and Nakhchivan city in Azerbaijan. He added that a meeting with Turkmenistan is expected in the coming weeks to finalize arrangements for the passenger trains.
He also noted that passenger trains currently operate between Iran and Türkiye, with the Tehran-Van service running twice a week, and plans are underway to start the Tehran-Ankara train soon.
“The earthquake in Türkiye two years ago delayed the launch, but Iran is ready with train allocations and movement plans toward Ankara, awaiting Türkiye’s approval,” Tabatabai said.
The Iranian Railway Company operates as the sovereign, state-controlled rail infrastructure network of the Islamic Republic of Iran. It is tasked with the oversight and administration of the national rail infrastructure, facilitating both passenger and cargo transit operations. The organization additionally partakes in the provision of engineering solutions, execution of construction projects, and the upkeep of railway infrastructure and apparatus.
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