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Travel to Iran with a train from Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan

RAI (Rah-e Ahan-e Iran) deputy head has reported on negotiations for launching railroad connection among Iran, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan, Iranian news agency  Mehr  reported on December 28. Mir-Hassan Mousavi, Deputy Head of Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (RAI), made the remarks saying “the talks have kicked off in line with outcomes of President Rouhani’s recent visit to Central Asian countries.” Iran has on the agenda to expand railway ties with regional states, Central Asia and Caucasus in particular, in a bid to conduct goods transport to Europe. He underlined that railway directors of Iran, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan have begun negotiations and their next meeting is due to convene in six months. The official stressed that Nakhchivan-Tabriz-Mashhad railroad project will become operational on Thursday aiming to provide service to pilgrims who travel to Mashhad. “Given that Iran and Azerbaijan Republic follow different railroad standard
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Iran, Tajikistan stress expansion of tourism ties

A drop in the number of travelers from both countries led them to enter into negotiations, Iran’s deputy chief of tourism Vali Teymouri said on Saturday, CHTN reported. A total of 4993 Tajik nationals visited Iran during the past Iranian calendar year 1396 (ended in March 2018), however, the number fell 9 percent in 1397, reaching 4085 people, the official announced. The number of Iranians traveling to Tajikistan reached 6261 in 1396, which decreased by 14 percent in 1397, Teymouri added. Referring to Tajikistan’s interest in boosting tourism, Teymouri said, “Talks have been held with Tajikistan’s deputy minister of tourism in order to develop cooperation with regard to the cultural commonalities between the two countries. And Tajikistan is keenly interested in exchanging travelers bilaterally.” The number of international tourists visiting Iran surged 52.5 percent in 1397 from a year earlier, Teymouri said earlier in April. Outbound passengers added up to 7 million dur

How to get the cheapest flights of Iran Air

To travel with minimum expenses to Iran, you should consider the price of the flight tickets. The price of the flights can be different depending on the airline and the agencies. If you have the intention to get in touch with Iran Air and you’re wondering how to get the cheapest flights, stay with us. Cheap Flights of Iran Air Before giving you tips on getting the cheap flight, we need to introduce you two concepts of flight tickets: Charter Tickets: If you’ve travelling with planes before, you have probably heard the name “Charter Tickets” or cheap flights before. Charter tickets are bought in large numbers by travel agencies from different airlines. For instance, an agency rents or buys a certain number of seats of the flight for a certain time and sells it to its customers. Last-minute Tickets: Sometimes when there are empty seats in a flight, agencies sell those seats in the last-minute just to prevent the flight from flying with no passengers. Both type of thes

Iran’s ancient air conditioner

“I have water air conditioning too, but I prefer sitting under my natural air conditioning. Reminds me of old times,” Mr Saberi said, gesturing to the badgir (wind catcher) that we were sitting under. “More chai?” In the 40C summer heat of Yazd, a desert city in the heart of Iran, a hot cup of chai would normally have been the last thing on my mind. However, a glance out from the breezy shaded patio where I sat onto the central courtyard, ablaze in the glaring evening sun, and all thoughts of bidding my host goodbye immediately evaporated. I leaned back and gazed up along the length of this remarkable technology that’s believed to be thousands of years old. Wind catchers are tall, chimney-like structures that protrude from the rooftops of older houses in many of Iran’s desert cities. In their simplest form, wind catchers harness the cool breezes and redirect them downwards either into the home or into underground storage rooms to refrigerate perishable foods. Studies have shown th

Iran-Tajikistan Flights Resume

Direct flights between Iran and Tajikistan have resumed after Varesh Airlines flew from Iran's holy city of Mashhad to Tajikistan's capital Dushanbe on June 6. Varesh Airlines is a private company founded in 2018. This airline performed its first flight on October 9 last year (from Tehran to Sari, the capital of Iran’s Mazandaran Province), IRNA reported. Earlier, flights from Mashhad to Dushanbe and back were performed by Iranian company Aseman Airlines , which stopped flights on this route in October last year due to “economic problems”. As a result, passengers who wanted to travel to Tajikistan had to take an indirect route to Tajikistan from a third country, which increased both costs and the flight time. The new flights from Mashhad to Dushanbe are operated on Thursdays at 9:15 a.m. local time and the return flight is scheduled for the same day at 1 p.m. The cost of a single ticket, according to Tajik Telegraph Agency, is $250. Iran’s Embassy in Tajikistan h

Accessing to Iran with Hashemi Nejad Airport of Mashhad

Mashhad Airport also called Hashemi Nejad Airport has highest number of domestic and international flights in Iran, and thus it has a higher rank than Imam Khomeini Airport. In this article, we will introduce the terminal and various facilities of this international airport. Be with us. An Introduction to Mashhad Airport Hashemi Nejad is located in the southeast part of the city, has 8 kilometers distance from the railway station and Imam Reza shrine. Due to the fact that this airport is located in a crowded city as Mashhad, its high rank among other airports of Iran is not surprising. Now that this article is being written, the airport has an annual capacity of 8 million passengers. It is interesting to know that in the year 1330, when this airport was newly established, there was only one flight from Mashhad to Tehran daily and vice versa, and many parts of the airport were used for training and military flights. Where to visit in Mashhad However, with the arrival of

Tehran to Shiraz Flights | Find a Cheap Ticket

Tourists looking for highly rich Iranian poetry and history are sure to experience great things in Shiraz. Shiraz, the city of wine and flowers, offers them both cultural attractions and natural wonders. You can book flights, choose hotel accommodations, reserve rental cars for your Shiraz vacation. You can also sign up for stunning outdoor tours. The flight from Tehran to Shiraz almost takes about 1 hour and 10 minutes. But depending on the weather conditions it might last longer. Tehran Tehran is the capital of Iran. It has a population of around 8.8 million. It is home to first-rate museums including The National Jewelry Treasury, Golestan Palace and fine shopping Malls. Tehran is the most westernized city in Iran. The two airports in Tehran are IKA(Imam Khomeini Airport) and Mehrabad airport. International flights land at IKA. Mehrabad airport services non-stop domestic flights. Both airports have restaurants where departing passengers can relax and have something to ea