The missing piece on the Russia-India corridor ready in 2023?
Image: David Gubler via Wikimedia Commons. David Gubler
The construction of the Rasht–Astara railway in Iran is 70 per cent complete, and should be delivered mid-2023. This is according to the Russia Briefing. The Rasht-Astara railway line is considered the missing piece on the International North South Transport Corridor, linking Russia and India via Iran and Azerbaijan.
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Dear Ms. van Leijen,
Probably you remeber, I had once a presentation in Gdansk, Poland about the Silk Road.
I already sent feedback some weeks ago (Article from April 22) to your colleague. (The answer was, that the article was not developed by rail freight).
I wonder your sources: The Rasht-Astara Railway is not even under construction yet.
https://www.silkroadbriefing.com/news/2022/01/31/irans-rasht-astara-railway-to-provide-the-key-link-in-the-instc/
Greets