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Iran endorses agreement for Rasht-Astara railway surveys
Iran's Supreme National Security Council endorsed the railway agreement last week, according to an Iranian official.
The agreement concerns the planned 162-kilometer Rasht-Astara line in northern Iran and gives a Russian company access to the route for surveys.
Iran has now handed over all land along the route, including the remaining 37 kilometers transferred last Wednesday.
Russian company Caspian Services and Iran's transport infrastructure company signed a protocol on access for advance engineering surveys, along with a supplemental agreement.
Iranian engineers will also take part, and the official said the work can now proceed more quickly.
The railway is intended to connect Russia's and Iran's rail networks and form part of the International North-South Transport Corridor, linking the Persian Gulf with South Asia.
The next step is to carry out surveys and fieldwork; the sources do not give a construction timetable.
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council approved an agreement on the Rasht-Astara railway, Iranian official Houshang Bazvand said.
The entire 162-kilometer route has been handed to a Russian company for surveys and fieldwork.
The remaining 37 kilometers of land along the route were transferred last Wednesday, Bazvand said.
Iranian engineers will also take part in the surveys.
The railway section is intended to link the railway networks of Russia and Iran and form part of the International North-South Transport Corridor.
- Who
- Iran’s Supreme National Security Council approved the agreement. A Russian company will conduct surveys, with Iranian engineers also involved.
- What
- The agreement covers construction of the Rasht-Astara railway and transfer of the route to a Russian company for surveys.
- When
- The council approved it last week, according to Bazvand. The remaining land was transferred last Wednesday.
- Where
- Along the Rasht-Astara railway route in Iran.
- Why
- The railway section is intended to connect the railway networks of Russia and Iran and contribute to the International North-South Transport Corridor.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council approved the agreement, according to Bazvand.
The remaining 37 kilometers of land along the route were transferred to the Russian company.
Russia’s Caspian Services and Iran’s CDTIC signed a protocol granting access to land plots along the route for advance engineering surveys.
- Route length
- 162 kilometers
- Remaining land transferred
- 37 kilometers
- Iranian official
- Houshang Bazvand
- Russian company
- Caspian Services
What people are saying
Thanks to the efforts made by the Supreme National Security Council, the agreement was fortunately approved last week