India continues to engage with Iran on Chabahar-Zahedan Railway Project
The Union government has reiterated that it remains engaged with Iran on the Chabahar-Zahedan railway project as part of its connectivity initiatives in the region. India is participating in the development of the first phase of the Shahid Beheshti Port in Chabahar in cooperation with Iran. Union Railway Minister informed that the Indian company, India Ports Global Limited, has taken over port operations in 2018 and has since handled 12 lakhs tons of bulk cargo and about 8200 containers. In the recent past, there has been a rise in transit cargo for Afghanistan through Chabahar. India's assistance of 75,000 tons of wheat to Afghanistan of which eight consignments have already been shipped, is being supplied via Chabahar. Afghan exports to India are also routed via Chabahar Port. The Chabahar Port project and Chabahar-Zahedan Railway project were discussed when both Indian Foreign and Defence Ministers visited Tehran. India's problem with Iran has been its insistence to give Chahbahar-Zahedan railway contract to Khatam al-Anbiya, a Revolutionary Guard entity, under US secondary sanctions. During Indian PM's visit to Iran in May 2016, an MoU was signed between Indian Railways' IRCON and Iranian Railways' CDTIC (Construction & Development of Transportation Infrastructures Company) for construction of the Chabahar-Zahedan Railway Project. The two sides remain engaged on this matter as India and Iran continue to cooperate on developmental projects in Iran, including the Chabahar-Zahedan railway line.
📅Published on:
24 September 2020
🔗Share:
We Value Your Comment
⭐How useful is this information?
Submitting...
03
Thanks for your rating! ✌️ We’d love to hear more - share your thoughts by leaving a comment
Allcargo Logistics Limited has announced its initiative to enable FMCG companies to navigate increasingly fragmented inventory flows through integrated,
GHV Infra Projects Limited has secured a road construction and civil works contract worth Rs 815 crore from APCO Infratech Private Limited in Maharashtra.
JCB India announced the inauguration of a new facility of its dealer, Caculo Earthmovers in Karaswada, North Goa, further strengthening its presence in the
The Godhra–Vadodara section of the Delhi–Mumbai Expressway has been completed and opened for traffic on a trial basis from April 13, 2026, according to the
The Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation will invest Rs 1,200 crore to upgrade infrastructure across more than 450 industrial
Dubai has completed its first air taxi station near Dubai International Airport, marking a major step toward launching electric air mobility services later
Informa Markets in India is gearing up to host the 23rd edition of Roof India, Asia’s premier exhibition for roofing and allied products, from 23–25 April 2026
NBM Media
30+ years of reporting on infrastructure, construction, architecture, & real estate across print, digital, and social media.
