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Iran eyes threefold rise in cargo transit on INSTC in 2024

Iran has set an ambitious target to increase cargo transit along the eastern branch of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) by threefold in 2024, aiming to reach two million tons.

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Iran transits 16 million tons of goods via road, rail in one year

An official at Iran’s Ministry of Roads and Urban Development said 16 million tons of goods were transited through Iran’s railway network and roads in the previous Iranian calendar year (March 21, 2023 to March 20, 2024).

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FM official highlights Iranian government railway agreements

Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy Mehdi Safari has said that Iran has reached good railway agreements with Central Asian countries during the current administration.

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7.6 million tons of transit goods pass through Iran in four months

Foreign transit through Iran has reached as much as 7.6 million tons in the four calendar months to July 21, marking a 58.5% increase year-on-year, according to customs data.

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Major step taken for developing eastern part of INSTC corridor

The Ministry of Transport of Kazakhstan announced that Iran, Russia, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan signed the development roadmap of the eastern route of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) for 2024-2025.

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First freight train to depart Iran for China

The first Chinese transit train will leave Iran for China, according to the spokesperson for the Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee.

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Chinese cargo train to enter Iran from Turkmenistan: Envoy

A Chinese transit train will enter Iran from Incheh Borun Crossing after crossing Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan, the Iranian ambassador to China said.

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Russia sends first coal cargo to India via Iranian railway

Russia has for the first time sent two trains laden with coal to India via the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC), which connects Russia to India via Iran, according to a statement by Russia’s national railway company.

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Iran, Russia, Azerbaijan inaugurate Rasht-Caspian railway

Iran, Russia and Azerbaijan have inaugurated a major railroad project in the northern Iranian province of Gilan, which is part of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) and reportedly connects the Persian Gulf to the Caspian Sea via rail.

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Rasht-Caspian railway to be inaugurated tomorrow

The Rasht-Caspian Railway Project in Iran’s northern province of Gilan will be inaugurated on tomorrow, June 20, 2024.

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