TEHRAN - The 11th International Exhibition of Rail Transportations & Related Industries Equipment dubbed “IRAN RAILEXPO 2024” was inaugurated at the Tehran Permanent International Fairgrounds on Saturday.

The inaugural ceremony was attended by Iran’s Minister of Transport and Urban Development Mehrdad Bazrpash and Head of Railways of the Islamic Republic of Iran Miad Salehi.

More than 100 domestic companies and five foreign companies from China, Russia, India, and the Republic of Azerbaijan have participated in this exhibition to showcase their latest achievements and technologies in the railway industry.

Concurrent with organizing this exhibition, the 15th Meeting of the Heads of Railway Authorities of the ECO Member States and the 9th Rail Committee Meeting of the ECO Transit Transport Coordinating Council will be held with the participation of Iran, Turkey, the Republic of Azerbaijan, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan.

The domestically manufactured GM locomotive engine, Model GT26, and Locomotive Microprocessor Control System (LCS) will also be unveiled in the exhibition.

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Photo: Iranian Transport Minister Mehrdad Bazrpash (R) and RAI Head Miad Salehi at the opening ceremony of Iran RAIEXPO 2024.