Iran, Iraq Stress Completing Construction of Shalamcheh-Basra Railway
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The transport ministers of Iran and Iraq emphasized completing the construction operation of the Shalamcheh-Basra Railway project and boosting bilateral cooperation in the transportation field.
Iraqi Minister of Transport Razak Muhibis Al-Saadawi and his accompanying delegation met with Iran’s Minister of Roads and Urban Development Mehrdad Bazrpash on Saturday to discuss bilateral ties and issues of mutual interest.
Completion of the construction operation of the Shalamcheh-Basra Railway project and removing barriers facing the project such as demining operations and land acquisition were among the main topics discussed between the two sides.
Increasing the capacities of transportation of pilgrims during the Arbaeen rituals and also airport services and flights between the two countries, completing the construction operation of the Kermanshah to Eslamabad railway, and increasing the volume of transit between Iran and Iraq, especially by completing the International East-West corridors, were some other topics discussed between Iranian and Iraqi officials in this meeting, Mehr news agency reported.
The construction operation of the Shalamcheh-Basra Railway started in September 2023 at the zero border point.
The railway, which will be 32 km long, will connect Iran to the Mediterranean (via Iraq, Jordan and Syria).