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Iran, Uzbekistan railways eye 2026 target of 2m tons cargo exchange
Zakeri said wagon traffic between the two countries is currently operational, with 476,000 tons moved in the first eight months of this year. The goal is to increase the volume to 1 million tons by the end of 2025 and reach 2 million tons in 2026, IRNA reported.
“Quantitative targets in international connections between Iran Railways and Turkmenistan Railways are essential,” the deputy transport minister said, adding that Uzbekistan’s position on the East-West corridor makes cooperation vital.
The official called for a joint tariff system to help expand bilateral freight flows.
Zakeri noted that Iranian exports and transit shipments from Uzbekistan toward Iran and open waters have risen in the year. More than 1,300 loaded wagons are currently positioned on the route to the Sarakhs border, ready for dispatch to Uzbekistan, he said.
The deputy minister expressed hope that joint meetings would boost transit, exports and imports, as well as wagon exchanges between the two railways and neighboring countries.
Narzullaev, for his part, announced his company’s readiness to allow Iranian freight wagons to enter Uzbekistan via Turkmenistan.