Tehran: Freight growing from Russia to India crosses Iran

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Agencies
13 Jul 2022 00:01
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A train that connects Russia with India has already crossed through Iran and is set to boost the economic ties between the nations.

The Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (known as RAI)

Seyed Miad Salehi, Managing Director of the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (RAI), stated on Tuesday that the first freight train that began its journey to India from the Russian capital of Moscow passed via Iranian territory through the eastern section of Iran's North-South Corridor.

The RAI CEO said that this transit train started its journey from the Chekhov station in Moscow, crossing through Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan and traveling a distance of about 3800 km, entered Iran last night from the Sarakhs railway border station, and then using the eastern route of Iran's north-south corridor traveled about 1600 km to the port of Shahid Rajaei in Bandar Abbas in the south of Iran on the Persian Gulf.

He added that the freighter will deliver its cargo to a ship to be transferred to Nhava Sheva Port in India.

It is worth noting that Salehi stated that Iran's First Vice President Mohammad Minister of Roads and Urban Development Rostam Ghasemi saw the train pass by via video conference.

With this becoming a reality, India's trade with Russia is set to take a turn toward becoming much cheaper and faster as the two nations establish a corridor that passes through Iran and facilitates transport between them.