BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 20. The Ardabil-Miyaneh railroad line, connecting the city of Ardabil in Iran’s northwest to Miyaneh in East Azerbaijan, is scheduled to be operational by the end of summer (September 22, 2025), the head of the Iran-Azerbaijan Parliamentary Friendship Group, Sodeif Badri, said in an exclusive statement to Trend.
According to Badri, the construction work on the Ardabil-Miyaneh railroad line has been accelerated.
"Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Minister of Roads and Urban Development, Farzaneh Sadegh, have instructed for the swift completion of this project," he added.
The construction of the railway line between Ardabil and Miyaneh began in 2005. Spanning a length of 175 kilometers, the railway is being built in 11 sections, with 35 percent passing through mountainous terrain.
Once operational, the line is expected to carry 2.5 million tons of freight and transport approximately 600,000 passengers in its first year. In 20 years, it is forecasted to handle up to 4 million tons of cargo and 1.5 million passengers annually.
To note, the construction of the railroad line between the Iranian cities of Ardabil and Miyaneh began in 2005. This 175-kilometer-long railroad is being built in 11 sections. As much as 35 percent of the railroad line passes through mountainous terrain. Once this railway line is operational, it is projected that 2.5 million tons of cargo and 600,000 passengers will be transported during the first year. It is also predicted that in 20 years this railroad will be able to transport 4 million tons of cargo and 1.5 million passengers annually.
Iran perceives the finalization of this railway as pivotal for its economic and transit enhancement initiatives.