Iran has kicked off operations for its Hamedan-Sanandaj Railway in another move towards setting up the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC), the Azerbaijan State News Agency cites CEO of Iran’s Construction and Development of Transportation Infrastructures Company Kheirollah Khadem as saying.

The details: The railway — which extends over 151 km with a total of seven stations, including in Qorveh, Dehgolan, and Sanandaj — will link Ardabil in Iran to the Rasht-Astara railway.

REFRESHER- The 7.2k-km INSTC serves as an artery for trade between South Asia and Europe, comprising ship, rail, and road routes. The INSTC links Russia, India, Iran, and Azerbaijan.

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