TEHRAN - The chief executive of the Iranian Rail Equipment Manufacturing Company said the country exports rail parts and equipment to Europe.

Highlighting the capacity to manufacture locomotives in the country, Morteza Mollanejad described it as a matter of regret to see some domestic companies purchasing secondhand locomotives from China and Brazil.

Morteza Mollanejad said his company has held negotiations with Iraq, Turkey, Cuba, Poland, and Afghanistan in the previous year for exporting rail parts and equipment to these countries.

A memorandum of understanding (MOU) has been inked with Afghanistan for exporting the rail equipment to this neighboring country, Mollanejad added.

In addition, Iran Rail Equipment Manufacturing Company is offering quality repair and maintenance services to Iraqi companies, the official noted. 

The 11th International Exhibition of Rail Transportations & Related Industries Equipment dubbed “IRAN RAILEXPO 2024” was inaugurated at the Tehran Permanent International Fairgrounds on Saturday, May 18.

The inaugural ceremony was attended by Iran’s Minister of Roads and Urban Development Mehrdad Bazrpash and the 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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