Iran Drops India From Chabahar Rail Project

• 15 Jul 2020

• Iran has dropped India from Chabahar rail project which comprises rail line from Chabahar port to Zahedan, along the border with Afghanistan.
• The Iranian government cited delays from the Indian side in funding and starting the project.
• Now, Iranian Railways will go ahead without India’s assistance and utilize around $400 million from the Iranian National Development Fund.
• Chabahar port is located on the Gulf of Oman and serves as the only oceanic port of Iran and consists of two separate ports named ShahidBeheshti and Shahid Kalantari.