A railway linking Kazakhstan via Turkmenistan to Iran is due for completion by the end of the year according to Turkmen officials. With interest from Turkey in the project this should enable European rail cargo to access the Far East much more efficiently. The project linking Kazakhstan and Iran via Turkmenistan was put into action […]
A Memorandum of Understanding to build a railway between Islamabad, Tehran and Istanbul was signed on the 25th December at bilateral talks between Pakistan and Turkey during Prime Minister Recep Erdogan’s visit to Islamabad. The 6500km railway will consist of 1900km through Pakistan, 2570km through Iran and 2036km through Turkey. It will further enhance the […]
Iranian, Chinese and Russian firms have all shown interest in building the Armenian section of the Iran to Armenia Railway, which will link the country to the Middle and Far East in addition to its current railway links to Europe. Transport Ministers from Armenia, Iran and Russia got together in November 2011 to discuss the […]
In preparation of the FIFA World Cup, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) rail projects will double the Middle Eastern rail network by 2022. Including Iran and North Africa, there are currently 33, 404 km of railways in the region but a rash of building projects in the GCC worth $200 bn will add a further 33, […]
A joint railway project linking central Asian countries to the Sea of Oman and the Persian Gulf has been inaugurated by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. The 88 kilometre Gorgun-Inceburun railway links the north western Iranian city of Gorgan with Inceburun in Turkmenistan, and brings the capacity to transport 10 million tons of freight and 4 […]
Plans to connect Gwadar Seaport to the main rail network could be included in the Pakistan Federal Government’s development budget for next year. Feasibility studies have estimated costs at Rs180.163 bn for the 901 km link. Operations at Gwadar Seaport were officially handed over to China in 2013, with the intention to build a $750 […]
As Europe and the US tighten sanctions against Iran, the Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is looking towards the East to solve future trade and transport issues. Iran has plans to build an extensive and lucrative rail network from its ports that will link parts of Central Asia and provide a lifeline for Iranian trade. At […]
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