Iran to unveil 2 national metro trains for capital by March 2025

Tehran, IRNA - The managing director of the Tehran Wagon Manufacturing Company has announced that two domestically produced trains will be added to the capital's subway system by March 20, 2025.

Alireza Sheikh-Taheri made these remarks at the ceremony marking the start of mass production of national metro trains in the Iranian capital on Saturday.

A project to manufacture national trains and commence their mass production was presented four years ago to meet the metro's needs, the official said.

Four years ago, Iran could only manufacture less than 30% of wagons domestically. However, a year ago, a permit was granted to the national company to manufacture a metro train, which is now used for Parand subway in southwest Tehran, covering a distance of 60km, Sheikh-Taheri noted.

He went on to say that the problems of the previously-made wagons have been removed. With the help of the indigenous engineers and experts, Iran is now producing 80% of its national wagon needs domestically.

Also, the country is working on a project on manufacturing 15 metro trains with seven wagons and one train with eight wagons, he said. He added that two of these metro trains will be unveiled in March 2025.

Through the operation of national metro trains manufacturing projects, 700,000 euros were saved per wagon and 12,000 job opportunities were created, according to the official.