Topic: International North–South Transport Corridor

rasht-astara railway Construction of key INSTC rail section in Iran begins in early 2024

The Rasht-Astara railway line is a key missing link along the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC), which aims to connect Russia and India. According to…
How far is the INSTC in reaching its volume targets?

Cargo transit via the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) has already exceeded 10 million tons this year. The Iranian Deputy Minister of Transport and Urban…
RZD continues offering discounts on the INSTC and other routes

Russian state-owned railway company RZD introduces another round of discounts along the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC). The company established an 8,9 per cent discount…
Iran and Russia want to invest 36 billion euros in the INSTC

Iran and Russia claim to be ready to invest around 36 billion euros in the development of trans-Caspain lines along the International North-South Transport Corridor…
Azerbaijan-Iran bridge interests and infrastructure to the benefit of INSTC

Geopolitical instability in the Caucasus area does not seem to hinder the development of relations between Iran and Azerbaijan. In contrast, it appears to be…
Saudi Arabia and Iran reactivate logistics service for Russian cargo

Russian cargo heading to Saudi Arabia can now transit on the Iranian rail network up to the port of Bandar Abbas. The option for this…
Will INSTC synergy attempts produce the expected results?

A new technology and logistics union is in the making in Russia to foster closer trade and economic ties with countries around the Caspian Sea…
terminal thursday Fesco to build container terminal on key INSTC node

Russian transport giant Fesco will build a container terminal in the Ashtrakan region, an area of Russia that borders Kazakhstan and the Caspian Sea. The…
Turkmenistan officially joins the INSTC

The Russian government has agreed to have Turkmenistan join the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC). The addition of Turkmenistan offers an alternative route on the…
Iran joins SCO, Russia-India corridor hyped for more investments

Iran officially joined the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on 4 July, increasing the current SCO membership to nine. Alongside member states Russia and India, this…
Terminal Thursday RZD upgrades important terminal for INSTC traffic

RZD will allocate 400 million rubles (roughly 4,4 million euros) to upgrade the Volzhsky rail freight terminal in the Volgograd region. The terminal’s modernisation will…
Iran to unlock a new rail route on Russia-India corridor

Iran is about to complete the construction of a railway section on the Russia-India route. The new section will connect the Iranian Caspian seaport city…