Last missing piece of INSTC

Rasht – Astara construction to start after March 2025

Russian president Vladimir Putin meets with Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian on 17 January 2025. Image: ANP/SIPA USA. © Kommersant Photo Agency

At long last, the Iranian Rasht – Astara railway may finally start to see the light. Russia and Iran have reportedly agreed to begin building the last missing piece of the western branch of the International North – South Transport Corridor (INSTC). Works are supposed to start after March 2025.

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