Tehran–Qom–Isfahan High Speed Rail

Tehran-Qom-Isfahan High Speed Rail
Tehran-Qom-Isfahan High Speed Rail
Overview
Native name	راه آهن تندرو تهران-قم-اصفهان
Status	Under construction
Owner	Islamic Republic of Iran Railways
Locale	Tehran Province, Qom Province, Isfahan Province; Iran
Termini	Tehran; Isfahan
Stations	4 (Planned)
Service
Type	High-speed rail
Technical
Line length	410 km (250 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	Overhead catenary
Operating speed	300 km/h
Route map

Tehran-Qom-Isfahan
High Speed Rail

Legend

					Tehran

					Imam Khomeini Airport

					Qom

					Isfahan

Tehran–Qom–Isfahan High Speed Rail is the first truly high-speed rail project in Iran. Construction began on 25 February 2015.^[3]^[1]^[4] The rail line would decrease travel times between Tehran and Isfahan, passing through Qom. It connects Isfahan and Qom to Imam Khomeini International Airport.^[5]

The project is implemented by a Chinese consortium led by the China Railway Engineering Corporation.^[1] Completion is planned in 2021.^[3]^{[needs update]}

Concept[]

This line was the first high-speed railway proposed after the Islamic Revolution about 1990. The available technology allowed speeds of 270 km/h as in TGV in France and ICE in Germany.

After accepting the proposal for electrification of Tehran–Mashhad railway and increasing the target speed to 200 for locomotive-hauled trains and 250 for EMU, Tehran-Esfahan high-speed was studied for increasing the speed in 2006.

The available technology and standard at that time was suitable to go to 350 km/h. This was proposed to the road and transportation minister. The subject was referred to a consultant, and the geometry of track was studied again and was found acceptable for 350 for 70% of the Qom to Esfahan.

Stations[]

Tehran railway station
Imam Khomeini International Airport Terminal 2 and 3 Railway Station (planned)
Qom New railway station (planned)- Intersection with Arak–Qom High Speed Rail^[6]^[7]
Isfahan-North railway station (planned)

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c UK, DVV Media. "Tehran – Esfahan line should be TSI-compliant, RAI tells Chinese contractors". Railway Gazette.
^ -سرعت قطار تندرو تهران-اصفهان 300 کیلومتر
^ ^a ^b "Tehran-Isfahan High Speed Rail (Construction)". reconnectingasia.csis.org. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
^ "China Finances Tehran-Isfahan High-Speed Railroad". Financial Tribune. 21 July 2017.
^ "زمان سفر از اصفهان به تهران با قطار سریع السیر دو ساعت می شود" [Travel time from Tehran to Isfahan acceleratlocomotive-hauleddate=3 December 2014]. RTCGuild.com.
^ https://plus.google.com/113403756129291503583 (3 July 2017). "Iran, Italy to Sign €1.2b Railroad Deal". Financial Tribune. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
^ scoding607. "Preliminary design of Qom-Arak High Speed Railway Line". Coding. Retrieved 30 May 2020.

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[rg-1] UK, DVV Media. "Tehran – Esfahan line should be TSI-compliant, RAI tells Chinese contractors". Railway Gazette.

[2] -سرعت قطار تندرو تهران-اصفهان 300 کیلومتر

[:0-3] "Tehran-Isfahan High Speed Rail (Construction)". reconnectingasia.csis.org. Retrieved 5 March 2020.

[4] "China Finances Tehran-Isfahan High-Speed Railroad". Financial Tribune. 21 July 2017.

[5] "زمان سفر از اصفهان به تهران با قطار سریع السیر دو ساعت می شود" [Travel time from Tehran to Isfahan acceleratlocomotive-hauleddate=3 December 2014]. RTCGuild.com.

[6] ttps://plus.google.com/113403756129291503583 (3 July 2017). "Iran, Italy to Sign €1.2b Railroad Deal". Financial Tribune. Retrieved 30 May 2020.

[7] scoding607. "Preliminary design of Qom-Arak High Speed Railway Line". Coding. Retrieved 30 May 2020.

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