Grand opening of the Julfa-Tabriz railway (1916)

A train with a locomotive decorated with Russian and Persian national flags starts moving along the Julfa-Tabriz railway section.

During the grand opening ceremony of the section, the carriages of the passing train, the stowaways dropped off by the policeman jump out of the carriage onto the embankment.

Local residents run after the last carriage, the policeman drives them away.

Local residents stand along the railway bed, greet the train, the honor cavalry guard bares their sabers (panorama).

Panorama of a part of the area next to the railway, people greet the train.

Tents and marquees erected for the ceremonial events.

Guests, local residents and the honor guard greet the train (panorama).

The Chief of Supply of the Caucasian Army, General N.N. Yanushkevich, receives a report on the start of movement on the Julfa-Tabriz section, greets the officers.

Yanushkevich greets the military and officials of the Ministry of Railways standing in a row on the platform of the Julfa station.