Regional Meeting for Cooperation on Facilitation of International Railway Transport Bangkok, 13-15 October 2014

Ministry of Roads& Urban Development

RAILWAY

Railways of I. R. Iran(RAI)

Railways of I. R. Iran(RAI)• Total Length: 10000 Km 

• Under construction: 8500 Km 

• under study: 4500 Km 

• Average of Annual Construction: 500 Km 

• Total number of RAI Staff: 10000 people

• Value of transit of cargo: 3 million tons(mostly : Sarakhs, Razi, Bandar abbaas)

Iran’s Railway Links

Railways of I. R. Iran (connections):

In east: the order of Pakistan and Afghanistan1. Mirjaveh – Taftan

In north: the border of Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan and Armenia1. Sarakhs Station2. Inche boroun Station3. Astara Station

In west: The border of Turkey and Iraq1. Razi Station2. Schalamche Station

In south‐ Persian Gulf and Oman sea connects to sea ports1. Bandar abbas2. Immam Khomeini port

The most important challenges:difference of bogies:1435 mm  in Iran….1520 mm in CIS…1609 mm in Pakistan…

Railways of I. R. Iran(legal Basis and Arrangements):

Membership in International Organizations As a Members of OTIF  As a Members of OSJD UIC – (RAME ‐ UIC in Tehran, with 6 members in Middle east). the Latest Important events:

An International Seminar on Passenger Activities and High Speed Rail Traffic, was heldwith the cooperation of the International Union of Railways (UIC) and the Railways of theIslamic Republic of Iran (RAI) at the end of August, 2014 in Tehran. The Seminar was wellreceived by the managers and specialists in rail transport and hosted top instructors andspeakers from UIC and different European countries and companies:

Holding a workshop on safety in rail transportation

As a member of CRT (2013) in addition to CIM and SMGS Consignment ,CIM/SMGS  consignment 

note is Accepted By Iran Railways .

Railways of I. R. Iran(legal Basis and Arrangements):

Regional Corridors Regional Corridors especially in Eco Region:

ITI(Islamabad‐ Tehran‐ Istanbul) railway Corridor Bandar – Almaty railway Corridor Almaty – Istanbul railway Corridor KATI (Kirghizstan‐ Tajikistan‐ Afghanistan‐ Iran)railway Corridor Iran – Turkmenistan – Kazakhstan Ashgabat – Transit Agreement(2011)

Bilateral Agreements( in the field of railways): Cooperation Agreement Between I.R Iran railway and Railway of 

Pakistan(1959) Cooperation Agreement Between I.R Iran Railway and Railway of 

Turkey

Cooperation Agreement Between I.R Iran Railway and Railway of Turkmenistan(1997)

Railways of I. R. Iran(legal Basis and Arrangements):

Development of railway Projects

• Up to 2013, the operating length of railways is around 10,000 km.and the operating length of railway network is more than 10,000 kmwhich is used as passenger & cargo railway.• By 2020, it is estimated that railway network will be over 15,000 km,with the electrified rate over 20% and rate of double lines over 20%.

Measures to Address Financial Needs• By the end of 2014, construction of about 4,800 km new railway has been

approved by the Iranian government with an investment of 5 billion Euros. It is

hoped that the construction of 5,000 km more new railways will be approved in

2015 and 2016.

• Up to 2013, the investment of railways construction is about 15 billion Euros.

About 300 kilometers newly built railways have been put into operation along

with 1,000 kilometers newly doubled railway lines.

Will be started:No. Description Length 

(km)Estimated amount

(million Euro)

1 High speed railway Tehran-Qom-Isfahan 405 1436

2 Qazvin-Rasht-Anzali-Astara 388 545

3 Malayer-Kermanshah 160 110

4 Kermanshah-Khosravi 300 320

5 Miyaneh-Tabriz 200 274

6 Shiraz-Boushehr 250 321

7 Tehran-Hamedan-Sanandaj 430 260

8 Gorgan-Bojnord-Mashhad 570 772

Legend

• Up to 2013, the investment in Iranian highways/freeways and

infrastructures is about 16 billion Euros.

• 8,800 km of highways/freeways have been newly built which

700 kilometers of them are freeways.

• In 2014, the government will speed up the construction of

missing links of inter province freeways, capacity enlarged

intercity highway, rural highway, and the reconstruction of

transport infrastructure. The required estimated investment will

reach to about 11 billion Euros.

Measures to Address Financial Needs(Infrastructures in roads and railways)

Corridors passing through Iran

Asia-Europe CorridorМеждународный коридор Азии-Европы

سيا ٓاروپا -كريدور بين المللي ا

Construction of Qazvin-Rasht-Anzali-Astara; 375 km (A missing link in North-South corridor that may decrease the length of the route from Finland to India)

Qazvin-Rasht-Astara the only missing link

North‐South Corridor 

25Days

45Days

Long path30 percent

cost increaseMARINE length:

16 129 km

Total length: 372 kmQazvin‐Rasht‐Anzali: 205 kmRasht‐Astara: 167 km

Rail connection of Iran‐Turkmenistan‐ Kazakhstan 

Gorgan

Etrek

Total length: 926 kmIran: 90 km 

Turkmenistan: 700 kmKazakhstan: 136 km 

Rail connection between Iran‐Afghanistan 

HeratSangan

Mazar Sharif

Iran-Iraq rail linksMissing Links in Iran:

Arak‐Kermanshah‐Khosavi

550 km 

In Iraq:

Shalamcheh‐Basra:35 km 

Chabahar-Zahedan-Sarakhs

Chabahar

Mashhad

Zahedan

Four‐ lateral Ashgabat Transit Agreement (Iran, Oman, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan)

Islamabad‐ Tehran‐ Istanbul(ITI Corridor)

Shu

Bandar Abbas ‐ Almaty Corridor

Almaty – Istanbul Corridor

Double‐Track route of Miyaneh‐ BostanAbad‐Tabriz with the length of 200 km

Privatization status (2005‐2014) 14 companies: assigned to private sector Non‐governmental companies : 41 100% of Coaches (2070 coaches)  assigned to non‐governmental sector

72 coaches have been purchased by non‐governmental sector

More than 95 % of freight cars out of 22296 have been assigned to non‐ governmental sector. 

Privatization status 3141 wagons are purchased by non‐governmental sector 

100 % navigation of freight cars and passenger cars are performed by non‐governmental sector

The non‐governmental sector also supplies locomotives and delivered 74 locos to the fleet.

Fleet development and technical traction increase

A contract for supplying 150 passenger locomotives has been concluded

: 30 units of them, made in Germany have entered the rail fleet 

:12 units are made by transferring technology in Iran 

:The remaining are being manufactured in Iran.

Designing and construction of 35 domestic diesel engines have started

Additionally, construction and renovation of GM and GE locomotive 

parts, Alstom and Hitachi locomotive parts are among the railway 

activities in fleet sector

Fleet development and technical tractionincrease

The first in‐house built engine was inaugurated Production of parts related to 70 % of freight cars 50 % of passenger coaches  52 % of locomotives are performed in the country 

Signaling SystemAt present time: more than 4000 kilometer of rail lines are being equipped with block system

the signaling systems are being upgraded 2000 kilometers of which will be officially put into operation soon.

Equipping and Investment in Sarakhs Station

‐ Station Area: 3101800 m²

‐ construction of 73 km of rail lines (54 normal+19 wide)

‐bogie‐changing capacity : 200 bogies per day‐ increased. 

‐ bogie maintenance capacity: increased from 2000 to 6000 bogies

‐ Constructing the second bogie‐changing site in Sarakhs to increase wagon exchange 

to 400 wagons per day

35

Sarakhs StationBorder of Iran and Turkmenistan

Other Capabilities Rolling Stock statistics: 

Number of locomotives:  800 Freight cars:   22 300Passenger cars:  2200

National Capabilities: Designing and building national diesel engine: 35In‐house production of freight and passenger cars: 90%and signaling equipment: 100%

THANK YOU!