With a colossal project of strategic importance, Russia and Iran connected the Gulf with the Baltic Sea by rail, and Moscow for the first time in its history gained access to the warm seas for its goods!
Tehran announced a while ago that the railway connection of the port of Bandar Abbas on the Gulf with St. Petersburg on the Baltic Sea is a fact! The connection was made possible through the port of Anzali on the Caspian Sea.
With a colossal project of strategic importance, Russia and Iran connected the Gulf with the Baltic Sea by rail, and Moscow for the first time in its history gained access to the warm seas for its goods!
Tehran announced a while ago that the railway connection of the port of Bandar Abbas on the Gulf with St. Petersburg on the Baltic Sea is a fact! The connection was made possible through the port of Anzali on the Caspian Sea.
The new line is part of the largest International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC), which includes sea, road and rail routes that will connect India, Iran, Azerbaijan and Russia.
The strategic importance of this project is great as it allows Russia to transport its goods within a few hours to all the countries of the Gulf region, Pakistan, East African countries and of course India!
The traditional route via the Black Sea and the Baltic Sea is now trivial, as the transport time is reduced to 1/20 for the Baltic Sea and 1/8 from the Black Sea!
Especially the connection of St. Petersburg by land and sea with a port in western India, is the most important development of the last two centuries in terms of communication between the two states that are also economic allies in the BRICS+ association.
In addition, this line will enhance the access of Central Asian countries to international markets through the Gulf and strengthen the economies of the CSTO alliance.
