Deputy Head of Islamic Republic of Iran Railways Company (RAI), Babak Ahmadi, said an agreement to purchase and build 6,000 freight wagons will be soon sealed.
Babak Ahmadi said as per the agreement, 4,900 freight wagons will be manufactured by three domestic companies with 100% foreign financing adding “the fund will be supplied through a EUR 250 million Russian investment.”
He noted that a total of 1,100 wagons will be also imported to Iran though only after the manufacturing line of the three Iranian companies are launched. In fact, according to Ahmadi, the deal could be signed these days on the occasion of the 5th Iran RailExpo, which is held on May 15-18 in Tehran.
Also, according to 2023 Iran Vision Plan, the State also needs to buy 1,000 locomotives and 8,000 freight railcars plus 4,000 passenger coaches, by then.
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