INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
TEHRAN - Iran prepares to add 15 premium train sets to its nationwide train network in the next Iranian calendar year (starts in late
March), according to the countrys deputy minister of transport and city development.Speaking at the Congress of Railway Martyrs of the
Islamic Republic of Iran, Jabarali Zakeri specified that the country is working to broaden its railway fleet to fulfill growing need, Tasnim
News Agency reported.He also noted that 31 luxury traveler wagons were recently contributed to the fleet throughout the anniversary of the
Islamic Revolution, together with the launch of the first-class Khaavaran-Tabriz-Mashhad train last week.Over the next 2 weeks, 2 additional
trains will start operations from Hamedan and Kermanshah with private sector investment.Zakeri highlighted President Masoud Pezeshkians
support for train expansion, expressing optimism about further rail advancement in the coming year.EF/ MA
