Minister Launches Chaharmahal & Bakhtiari Rail Link to Iran's National Network

The rail-laying operation in the southwestern province of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari commenced on Tuesday, as announced by Iranian Minister of Roads and Urban Development Farzaneh Sadeq Malvajerd.

At the inauguration ceremony, Sadeq Malvajerd stated that railways are an effective factor in the country's infrastructural development and noted, Shahrekord, the provincial capital and Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari are being connected to the country's railway network," IRNA reported.

The minister of roads stated that with the commencement of this rail-laying, another city will be connected to the railway network, and "the whistle of the Shahrekord train will probably sound by the next [Iranian] year (to begin on March 20, 2026)."

The minister stated that Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari was a province whose employment and agricultural sectors were highly effective.

She added that if the railway were completed as soon as possible, it would impact passenger transportation and support the agricultural industry. She also expressed appreciation for the efforts of all individuals active in the project over the past 15 years.

Sadeq Malvajerd, referring to the implementation of unfinished projects in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, stated that the existence of many unfinished projects, particularly within the roads and urban development sector, was among the issues she had encountered during that trip.

"Efforts are being made to inject resources to complete and utilize projects of which five to ten kilometers is left," the minister said. - Iran Daily