BAKU, Azerbaijan, Nov. 29
By Elnur Baghishov – Trend:
As many as 3.1 million tons of cargo was transported from the Sistan and Baluchestan Province (southeastern Iran) during the first eight months of the current Iranian year (from March 20 through November 20, 2020), Director General for Road Maintenance and Transportation Department of Sistan and Baluchestan Province Ayyoub Kord told IRNA, Trend reports.
According to him, the cargo was transported by 193,000 trucks.
Kord added that there are 59 companies involved in cargo transportation in the Sistan and Baluchestan Province.
The director general noted that the transported cargo was mainly construction materials, chemicals and agricultural products.
"In addition, 856,000 tons of goods were exported by 36,300 trucks through the Mirjaveh and Milak border customs checkpoints," he said.
Kord emphasized that 494,000 tons of goods were exported through the Milak customs checkpoint, and 362,000 tons through the Mirjaveh customs checkpoint.
The director general also said that there are currently 6,500 trucks and 8,730 drivers in the Sistan and Baluchestan Province.