The Iranian railway equipment industry started its activity with wagon production. It was formed by the inauguration of train-manufacturing company Wagon Pars in 1974. The railway is being developed with Iranian-government backing and forms a part of the

Iranian Economic Reform Plan The economy of Iran is a mixed economy with a large state-owned sector and is the largest in the Middle East in terms of nominal GDP. It is the world's 21st largest by purchasing power parity (PPP). Some 60% of Iran's economy is centrally pl ...

. The Iran Khodro Rail Transport Industries Company (IRICO) was established in 2003 to produce passenger cars, and the Mapna Locomotive Engineering and Manufacturing Company was established in 2006 to manufacture

locomotive A locomotive or engine is a rail transport vehicle that provides the Power (physics), motive power for a train. If a locomotive is capable of carrying a payload, it is usually rather referred to as a multiple unit, Motor coach (rail), motor ...

s. In July 2012, a Mapna Locomotive Engineering and Manufacturing Company production plant was officially inaugurated. The plant is projected to manufacture 120 locomotives with a maximum speed of each year.

Iranian rail companies

* Arvin Tabriz Company established in 1993, TSI certified Y25 bogie manufacturer; Freight wagons leasing service provider. *

Esfahan Steel Company Esfahan Steel Company ( fa, شرکت ذوب‌آهن اصفهان, ''Sherkaté Zob âhané Esfahan''), formerly known as Esfahan Aryamehr Steel Company ( fa, links=no, شرکت ذوب آهن آریامهر) prior to 1979 Revolution, opened in late ...

(also known as Zob Ahan) established 1994; rail production; U33 * Iran Heavy Diesel Manufacturing Company (also known as DESA) established in 1991, manufactures diesel-engines * Iran Khodro Rail Transport Industries Company established 2003; manufactures passenger rolling stock * Iranian Railroad Industries Development Company switches * Jala Pardazan Alvand designs and manufactures industrial parts in the railway and automotive industries * Maharan signaling * Taam Locomotive Arya * Mapna Locomotive Engineering and Manufacturing Company established 2006; manufactures locomotives * Polour Sabz passenger wagons *

Tehran Wagon Manufacturing Company Tehran (; fa, تهران ) is the largest city in Tehran Province and the capital of Iran. With a population of around 9 million in the city and around 16 million in the larger metropolitan area of Greater Tehran, Tehran is the most populo ...

Wagon Sazi Tehran * Wagon Pars established 1974; manufactures Freight trains, Passenger trains,

diesel multiple unit A diesel multiple unit or DMU is a multiple-unit train powered by on-board diesel engines. A DMU requires no separate locomotive, as the engines are incorporated into one or more of the carriages. Diesel-powered single-unit railcars are also ...

s and locomotives

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Iranian rail companies

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