(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
The first rail transit cargo from Russia to India entered Iran
on Tuesday through the Sarakhs border crossing, to officially
launch the eastern section of the North-South railway corridor,
Trend reports citing
Tehran
Times .
The Russian train was allowed into the Iranian border in a
ceremony attended by First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber along
with transport, oil, industry, and agriculture ministers as well as
the vice president for science and technology.
Speaking at this ceremony, Mokhber stressed the Iranian
government's determination for expanding trade with neighboring
countries, especially in the transit sector, saying:“The transit
capacity of the country has increased to 20 million tons and by
planning and taking appropriate measures, transiting 300 million
tons of commodities per year can be reached.”
Carrying 39 containers, the Russian transit train left Chekhov
station on July 6, traveling 3,800 kilometers through Kazakhstan
and Turkmenistan to enter Iran. The cargo will be transported to
Bandar Abbas port in southern Iran through a 1600 km rail route to
finally be sent to India's Nhava Sheva Port via sea.
The North-South Corridor consists of three route sections,
namely East, West, and Middle.
Iran and Russia are also cooperating in the maritime sector to
use the Caspian Sea to shorten the transit route from Russia to
India.
Earlier this week, the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines
(IRISL) announced that it has assigned 300 containers to transport
goods between Russia and India.
The mentioned containers have been allocated to execute the
first phase of a program for transiting Russian commodities to
India via the North-South Corridor using the Caspian Sea.
“According to the plans made by the Islamic Republic of Iran
Shipping Lines, in the first phase, 300 containers have been
considered for transporting cargos to Russia, and if the demand
increases, the number of these containers will increase
continuously,” an IRISL statement said.
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