Islamic Republic of Iran Railways
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The Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (abbreviated as IRIR, or sometimes as RAI, or as IRI Railway) (Persian: راهآهن جمهوری اسلامی ایران, romanized: Râh âhan-e Jomhuri-ye Eslâmi-ye Irân) is the national state-owned railway system of Iran. The Raja Passenger Train Company is an associate of the IR,[1] and manages its passenger trains. The Railway Transportation Company is an associate of the IR, which manages its freight transport. The Ministry of Roads & Urban Development is the state agency that oversees the IRIR. Some 33 million tonnes of goods and 29 million passengers are transported annually by the rail transportation network, accounting for 9 percent and 11 percent of all transportation in Iran, respectively (2011).[2]
Railway of Islamic Republic of Iran | |
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Operation | |
National railway | Râh âhan-e Jomhuri-ye Eslâmi-ye Irân Persian: راهآهن جمهوری اسلامی ایران |
Major operators | RAI, Tooka rail, Samand rail |
Statistics | |
Ridership | 21 million |
Passenger km | 13 billion |
Freight | 31 million tonnes |
System length | |
Total | 12,998 kilometres (8,077 mi) |
Double track | 1426 km |
Electrified | 146 km |
Track gauge | |
Main | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
Electrification | |
Main | 25 kV 50 Hz AC |
Features | |
No. tunnels | 105 |
Tunnel length | 120 km |
Longest tunnel | 3000 m |
No. bridges | 350 |
Longest bridge | 750 m |
No. stations | 360 |
Highest elevation | 2500 m |
Lowest elevation | -20 m |