Train linking Tehran to Turkish Van City to be launched late March amid Iran's competition with regional transit rivals

The Iranian government spokesperson announced that a train connecting Iran's Tehran to Turkish Van is to be launched in late March 2025.

News ID: 5888

Date: 29 January 2025 - 15:26

TABNAK, Jan 29: Speaking on the sidelines of the government cabinet meeting on Wednesday, Fatemeh Mohajerani told reporters that according to a report by the Iranian Minister of Roads and Urban Development, the Tehran-Van passenger train will be launched at the beginning of the Iranian new year, starting on March 20.

According to a statement by the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways on January 7, 2025, following numerous meetings and bilateral meetings between the CEOs of Iran and Turkey railways, the Tehran-Van passenger train will be launched soon.