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Iran, Russia discuss implementation of Rasht-Astara railway
Referring to the signing of the agreement for the construction of the Rasht-Astara railway, Jalali also considered the implementation of this project important and in line with the interests of Iran, Russia, and the countries of the region, according to Tasnim News Agency.
In the meeting, Belozyorov emphasized the promotion of bilateral relations and called for the development of railway cooperation between Iran and Russia to increase freight transport between the two countries, Tasnim said.
Russia has announced plans to export coal to India through Iran’s railway network system.
The announcement was made at a meeting of BRICS transport ministers on Saturday on the sidelines of the 27th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).
Russia’s Presidential Aide Igor Levitin said the first coal-carrying wagons will be sent to India after passing through Iran and the port city of Bandar Abbas.
Levitin said the first wagons carrying coal will be transited to India after passing through the territory of Iran and Bandar Abbas.
In February 2024, Iran Minister of Roads and Urban Development Mehrdad Bazrpash hosted Levitin in Tehran to discuss the promotion of transit along the INSCT and acceleration of the Rasht-Astara Railway Project which was reached in July 2023.
In 2023, Russia transited 600,000 tons of freights through Iran’s territory and the cargo transportation is expected to increase along the INSTC via Iran to four million tons per year in 2024, according to the Russian deputy minister of transport.