Government Moves to Reconstruct and Rehabilitate the (Mosul-Baghdad) Railway Line

mniraq - Government sources in Nineveh Governorate confirmed on Sunday, August 23, 2026, that serious official efforts are underway, in coordination with the capital, Baghdad, to revive the railway project connecting Mosul and Baghdad. The sources explained that the line remains completely paralyzed due to the massive infrastructure destruction caused during the control of terrorist groups in 2014. The project carries significant strategic and economic dimensions, including boosting commercial activity, passenger transport, and facilitating the movement of agricultural crops and petroleum products at lower costs compared to road transport. Official requests have been submitted to include the project within the financial allocations of the upcoming federal budget.