Iran-Türkiye Passenger Train Linking Tehran and Van to Be Launched by March

The Iranian government has announced that a passenger train linking Tehran, Iran, to Van, Turkiye, will be launched in late March 2025.

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, The Caspian Post reports, citing Iranian media.

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 Turkiye railways, the Tehran-Van passenger train will be launched soon.