Road transit through Iran reaches 6.5m tons in 5 months

More than 6.5 million tons of goods were transited through Iran’s road network in the first five months of the current Iranian year (March 21 – August 22), according to the Road Maintenance and Transportation Organization.

Javad Hedayati, head of the organization’s Transit and International Transport Office, said 6,562,836 tons of goods were moved in transit during the period, carried out through more than 297,000 road trips.
He noted that some 6,219,000 tons of commodities were transported through Iran’s land border crossings in inbound and outbound routes between March and August.

Highlighting the role of the private sector, Hedayati said around 2,578 companies are currently active in international freight transport, along with 64 firms and branches operating in international passenger transport.
He added that more than 40,000 vehicles with an average age of 12 years are operating on international routes, supported by over 51,000 drivers engaged in cross-border trade.

At present, 26 terminals across 12 provinces serve as hubs for the exchange of goods and passengers between Iran and its neighboring countries, he said.