Russia’s Second Transit Train Arrives in Iran Along INSTC

A second transit train from Russia has arrived in Iran across the northeastern Sarakhs rail border, the head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways announced.
“The train with 37 wagons is carrying chemical fertilizers. Its final destinations are Indian and South African ports,” Miad Salehi was also quoted as saying by Mehr News Agency.
Starting from Russia, the train travelled more than 4,000 kilometers through Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan to reach Sarakhs in Khorasan Razavi Province.
“The train will now travel about 1,600 kilometers along the International North-South Transportation Corridor to reach the Shahid Rajaee Port in Bandar Abbas, from where the cargo will be shipped to their final destinations,” he said.