Tehran-Mashhad rail line back in service after US-Israeli attack
Iran's Islamic Republic Railways announced Friday that the Tehran-Mashhad railway line has reopened following reconstruction work to repair damage from what it described as a US-Israeli attack on rail infrastructure in Tehran Province.
According to Tasnim news agency, reconstruction operations at the damaged section of the Rey-Bahram block line in Tehran Province were completed Thursday night through round-the-clock efforts by railway staff, and train traffic between Tehran and Mashhad in both directions has now resumed.
The damage to the railway line occurred following a Zionist-American attack on railway infrastructure, which was resolved through the efforts of engineers and forces of Iran's Islamic Republic Railways.
Accordingly, except for the Zanjan-Tabriz rail corridor in northwestern Iran, movement of freight and passenger trains is stable across the rest of the rail network.
Also on Friday, Ali Hemmati, the executive deputy of Raja Railway Company, told ISNA in Tehran that despite enemy attacks on rail infrastructure, train movement has returned to normal, and if needed, special trains will be arranged for passenger transportation.
"Given the merciless attack that occurred and railways being announced as one of the attack targets, the first priority at Raja Company was to protect passengers' lives, and measures were taken to ensure no harm came to passengers and railway staff," Hemmati said.
He added that planning was completed and train schedules were arranged so passengers could reach their destinations, while necessary security was also provided.
Hemmati emphasized that train movement had to be suspended for two days to achieve more stable conditions. "This passed quickly. Even on the second day, we ran special trains from Mashhad to Varamin so compatriots in Mashhad who needed to return to Tehran could easily reach their destination," he said.