According to the Communications and Media Department, investigating and solving the problems faced by the transport and unloading companies in Sarkhes was another part of the objectives of this meeting, during which the improvement of the level of rail exchanges and facilitating the issuance of operating licenses for unloading and loading in the special economic zone The fern was emphasized.
The progress of the export train from Sarkhs route
In this meeting, the vice president of Iranian Railways, stating that the country’s export train from Sarkhs and Special Economic Zone is progressing rapidly, stated: Due to the strategic location of Sarkhes, the railway station of this city has a special place in the country.
Morteza Jafari said: Due to the proximity of this city to the border and the high volume of transit and export of goods from this region, Sarkhes is considered the most important railway border of the country.
He continued: Despite the private nature of the Sarkhs Special Economic Zone and its appointment to Astan Quds Razavi, our view of this area is national and in line with helping the national and country’s interests.
Despite the private nature of the Sarkhs Special Economic Zone and its appointment to Astan Quds Razavi, our view of this area is national and in line with helping the national and country’s interests. Sarkhes is considered to be the only special economic zone in the country, with excellent rail infrastructure, we see a high volume of transit through this route every year.
He continued: In the current situation, transit by road will not be effective, because the country of Turkmenistan has set high costs for each truck entering its country, which may not be affordable for the owner of the goods.
Jafari added: The main reason for this action of Turkmenistan is to persuade businessmen to use rail and wagons, therefore, all facilities should be mobilized to complete and develop rail infrastructure in Sarkhes Special Economic Zone.
He called the development of normal and wide railway lines in this region an effective factor for increasing national interests and said to the investors of the railway sector: Considering that this investment leads to the reduction of road fuel consumption and the prevention of accidents, according to Article 12, the principal of the invested amount is returned to the investor.
Implementation of 50 kilometers of wide and normal railway line in Sarkhes special economic zone
In this meeting, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Sarkhes Special Economic Zone stated: Through these lines, we see daily unloading and loading of 150 wagons or transshipment of all kinds of goods from wagon to wagon and from wagon to truck and vice versa.
Mohammadreza Barhamand said: Out of the area of 5290 hectares of the master plan of Sarkhes Special Economic Zone, 200 hectares of it have been allocated to railway sites.
Referring to the consolidation of customs in this region, he noted: The realization of this has made all the customs procedures to be done in a centralized place and service in the place closest to the rail sites.
