TEHRAN – The head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (known as RAI) has said the company is going to cooperate with MAPNA Group to develop the country’s railway sector, Mehr News Agency reported.

During a visit to the MAPNA Locomotives Company on Monday, Jabar-Ali Zakeri said improving the rail sector in Iran requires cooperation among rail industry experts and scholars.

“We will form new working groups in RAI and I hope we can make the best decisions by using the collective wisdom of RAI and MAPNA experts and see the effectiveness of these decisions in improving the performance of the railway industry,” Zakeri said.

“We hope that the state of the country's railway fleet will improve with the joint measures taken in this regard, especially the supply and maintenance of locomotives,” he added.

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