International North South Transport Corridor
Despite U.S. opposition, Iran will be transport hub of
North-South Corridor
A multi-nation corridor that would radically reduce cargo
transportation time between India on one side, and Central Asia and Russia, on the other, with Iran as the
pivot, could see dry runs beginning year 2013.
Experts from 16 countries discussed ways to smoothen the way
for the International North South Transport Corridor (INSTC) and at least six supplementary routes
despite the U.S. pushing its Silk Road proposal in which its bete noire, Iran, has been excluded.
Iran plays a crucial role in the multi-modal North-South Corridor as its port Bandar Abbas will be the hub of all activity. Experts proposed the setting up of two four-nation groups to resolve many of the issues. Iran along with Russia and India (all three initiators of the project) will be in both groups.
Iran plays a crucial role in the multi-modal North-South Corridor as its port Bandar Abbas will be the hub of all activity. Experts proposed the setting up of two four-nation groups to resolve many of the issues. Iran along with Russia and India (all three initiators of the project) will be in both groups.
A joint venture among Iran, India, Russia and Azerbaijan to find solutions to infrastructure
and funding issues. It also suggested a core group on
customs — India, Russia Iran and Turkey —
consisting of experts from these countries, based in Delhi
to sort out issues.
When India pointed to a missing link of 500 km in Iran that could impede the project, Tehran gave some good news.
It said 372 km of the Qazvin-Rasht-Astara railway was complete and the contractor identified 163 km of the Rasht-Astara route. But there were technical problems in the last leg leading up to Azerbaijan.
When India pointed to a missing link of 500 km in Iran that could impede the project, Tehran gave some good news.
It said 372 km of the Qazvin-Rasht-Astara railway was complete and the contractor identified 163 km of the Rasht-Astara route. But there were technical problems in the last leg leading up to Azerbaijan.
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