Rasht-Astara railway

Tehran, Moscow discuss accelerating Rasht-Astara railway construction

Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy Mehdi Safari and Russian officials conferred on ways to resolve the existing obstacles to the construction of the Rasht-Astara railway.

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Iran, Russia finalizing technical details of Rasht-Astara railway project

Kheirollah Khademi, the managing director of Iran’s Construction and Development of Transportation Infrastructures Company (CDTIC), has said 70 percent of the technical issues regarding the Rasht-Astara railway project have been discussed and finalized with Russia, and the rest will also be finalized soon.

Transportation

Transit via INSTC corridor 30% cheaper than standard route: Official

Transit of commodities via the International North-South Transit Corridor (INSTC) is 30% more efficient both in terms of time and cost than the standard route which runs through the Suez Channel, according to Deputy Minister of Roads and Urban Development Abbas Khatibi.

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Iran, Russia finalizing contract for constructing strategic railway

After officials from Iran and Russia inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the construction operation of the Rasht-Astara Railway, a trade contract for the project is on the verge of finalization, an official said.

Transportation

Russia hopes to begin construction of Rasht-Astara railroad project by yearend

Russian Deputy Transportation Minister Dmitry Zverev has expressed hope that his country will begin construction of Rasht-Astara railroad by the end of 2023.

Transportation

Iran ready to increase transit from Russia by 700%: Official

Referring to a 70% increase in Iranian transit from Russia, Managing General of the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways has voiced Iran’s readiness to increase the country’s transit from Russia by 700%.

Transportation

Iran, Russia sign contract to start railway project

Iran and Russia have signed a contract that details the road ahead for construction of a key railway in Iran as part of the International North–South Transport Corridor (INSTC).

Transportation

Russian expert delegation due in Iran to discuss Rasht-Astara railroad project

An expert delegation from Russia is expected to visit Iran within the next few days to discuss the technical issues surrounding the construction of Rasht-Astara railroad in northern Iran, a senior Russian official said.

Transportation

Iran, Russia to Draft Contract for Constructing Rasht-Astara Railroad

Iran and Russia will prepare a general contract on the construction of Rasht-Astara railroad in Iran in the coming months, which is part of the International North-South Transportation Corridor, Russian Transport Minister Vitaly Savelyev told reporters.

Transportation

Rasht-Astara railroad completion to take four years: Russia

Arailroad connecting Rasht and Astara in Iran, which should become part of the International North-South Transportation Corridor, will be built by the end of 2027, Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Belousov told journalists on the sidelines of the Russia-Islamic World Kazan Forum.

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