Free-of-charge Tabriz-Jolfa passenger train launched

The Islamic Republic of Iran Railways on Tuesday launched a new rail service between Tabriz and Jolfa in a month-long pilot scheme to promote traveling between the two northwestern cities.

A five-car train with the capacity of 400 passengers is scheduled to daily depart from Tabriz at 7:30 a.m. local time and return from Jolfa at 7:00 p.m. on the same day during the month of Bahman (January 21-February 19), Mehr reported on Monday.