The foundation activities of Salafchegan Special Economic Zone's railway connection to trans-rail way have been started.

Last day the incipience of foundation activities of Salafchegan

Special Economic Zone's rail way connection was picked with the presence of the governor general and some provincial and civil authorities.

Qom's governor general announced there are potential talents in Salafchegan Special Economic Zone and this zone can be Qom's motive economic engine. Doctor Mohammad Nazemi Ardakani added nowadays we can see investing development, the growth of investment applicants shows that we should provide necessary substructures to attract the investors quickly.

He indicated that substructures have been made within regulations limit and we are planning to complete it because of the zone importance. He said that one of the zone's necessary substructures is water provision which is considered as proper credits and we hope to exploit the project of irrigation transfer to the zone with assistance of Special Zone and governor general authorities. Qom's governor general continued that one of the other necessary substructures is gas transferring. Fortunately because of authorities' effort, there is no problem in gas transferring, and laying-pipe phases have been finished and it would be exploited by producer units after setting the standards up. Nazemi Ardakani declared the project of connecting Salafchegan Special Economic Zone to trans-rail way had had some official obstacles between Ministry of Roads and Transportation and Qom's governor general for several years; however, last year it was appointed to start the project from the excess of province income and in future would achieve to a desirable result. Now, today we are picking the project. The project sub structure is given to Islamic Republic Housing Foundation because of their suitable facilities. Qom's governor general believes that construction of an airline between Qom and Salafchegan Special Economic Zone is necessary. He added that they took the Ministry of Roads and Transportation's permission and this year they contemplate some credits for researches. They hope to construct the airline as soon as possible with related authorities' effort. The director of Salafchegan Special Economic Zone stated that Salafchegan Special Economic Zone's connection to trans-rail way is one the basic sub structural needs for zone's economic active people and it was a suitable opportunity for local and foreigner investors' entrance.

Finally after a several-year effort, it was approved in the first government board's trip to Qom. With the effort of governor general an representatives of Qom's people in Islamic Consultative Assembly and other authorities as well as cooperation of authorities of Ministry of Roads and Transportation and Islamic Republic Rail Way, today we are observing the beginning of substructure activities of Salafchegan Special Economic Zone's connection to trans-railway. Engineer Abadollah Kamkar added the distance of Salafchegan Special Economic Zone to trans-railway is 8.5 kilometers, which had started with the amount of 1600000000 Rials and the rest of the expenses is provided by province authorities. He continued that the total foreseen expenditure of the project is about 3 billion and 900 million Tumans. The performance of the project is left to Islamic Republic Housing Foundation of Qom. Kamkar mentioned according to mutual agreement, it is appointed that the substructure of railway would be fulfilled by province and under the Railway control. Substructure activities and track-laying should be done by Islamic Republic of Iran's Railway. The director of Salafchegan Special Economic Zone said that in today's world, business development will be unperfected if they don't consider transportation, and rail transportation is a motive economic factor for each country. Salafchegan Special Economic Zone's connection to trans-railway decreases transportation expenses and increases production in factories and industries. Also investor's tendency will increase because the zone is near to producing and consumption centers and located in north to south and east to west. Kamkar added construction of some substructures such as gas and water supply are being completed and will be exploited very soon. He declared the total zone's area is 2000 hectare. The zone is designated into three phases. The greatest part of phases 1and 2, which are 528 hectare, are given to investors and the rest of the area are available for executive activities. Amery , the director of Arak railway, told our reporter that Qom province is responsible for substructure activities of the railway and Islamic Republic of Iran's Railway is in charge of super structure activities and track-laying. Ameri added the maximum time of fulfilling the substructure is 12 months in case of credit secure and the nonexistence of problems and track-laying will take 6 months.