New Iran-Iraq railway to move pilgrims from road to rail
![Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani speeching at the ceremony laying the foundation for the Iraq-Iran railway line](https://www.railtech.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Iraq-prime-minister-1024x684.jpeg)
After agreeing on building a new cross-border rail link in 2021, Iranian and Iraqi officials formally opened construction of the line by laying a foundation stone last weekend. The Iran-Iraq railway is expected to be constructed in 1,5 years.
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