Construction of the Pataveh-Dehdasht Road, a key segment of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) in Iran, is now complete, Iran’s state-aligned Tasnimreports. The road — which spans 136 km from Pataveh to Dehdasht in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province southwest of the country — will officially be inaugurated today with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Urban Development Minister Mehrdad Bazrpash in attendance.

Details: The project includes twelve tunnels and 13 bridges and passes through the Zagros mountain region, reducing the distance between Pataveh and Behbahan by about 65 km compared to the existing route, according to Tasnim. Construction on the IRR 95 tn road began two decades ago but has been ramped up by Iran’s current government, Tasnim reports.

Boosting connectivity across Iranian villages: Completion of the Pataveh-Dehdasht Road will help better connect the country’s southwestern provinces — as well as over 400 villages in underprivileged areas along its path — to the central regions of the county.

Background: Iran and Russia recentlysigned a EUR 1.6 bn agreement to build a railway connecting Rasht and Astara, completing a crucial component of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC). The corridor facilitates the transportation of freight from the Persian Gulf to Helsinki, Finland, passing through Saint Petersburg, Russia. The road aims to connect India, Iran, Russia, Azerbaijan, and other nations through railways and sea routes

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