Construction and modernisation of the Zahedan–Birjand railway section

Objective

A new straightening railway corridor which will join the lines con‑ necting Iran to Afghanistan and Turkmenistan. Upon completion of the new sections, the new port of Chabahar will receive railway approaches (today, only roads are being used), which will make it a fully fledged INSTC element

Description

The 460‑km Zahedan–Birjand section is an element of the future Chabahar–Zahedan–Mashhad main railway line (total length: 1,528 km) from the new port of Chabahar towards the major transport nodes of the country. Construction started in June 202