(iran.ru) - Iranian and Russian railways officials on Sunday reached agreement to develop transport facilities in the context of the North-South Corridor.
IRNA economic correspondent said that Managing Director of Iranian Railway company Mohammad Saeednejad and director of Russian Federation Railways company Vladimir Yakunin signed a letter of understanding for linking Iran-Russia railway networks.
The two parties agreed to hold training courses in the form of seminars on maintenance of railway networks and shipment of risk cargo and ceding construction of 50 km electric train line between Tabriz and Azarshahr to the Russian Railways company, reports Trend.
Iran offered to set up 900 km long electric train between Tehran and Mashhad and sought proposal from the Russian Railways company for the technical project to Iran.
Iranian and Russian officials also agreed to finalize contract on Qazvin-Rasht-Anzali-Astara railway within one month during which negotiations would be held on technical and financial terms.